Choose King's Bounty: Crossworlds
Choose King's Bounty: Crossworlds if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.2% positive across 460 reviews.
King's Bounty: Crossworlds vs Blackguards 2
King's Bounty: Crossworlds and Blackguards 2 both land in Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam. King's Bounty: Crossworlds (2010) is 5 years older than Blackguards 2 (2015). King's Bounty: Crossworlds scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Blackguards 2 (63.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Blackguards 2
Choose Blackguards 2 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blackguards 2 launched in 2015.
Both King's Bounty: Crossworlds and Blackguards 2 sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 King's Bounty: Crossworlds |  Blackguards 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (460 reviews) | 63.2% positive (348 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Katauri Interactive | Daedalic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- King's Bounty: Crossworlds (2010) is 5 years older than Blackguards 2 (2015).
- King's Bounty: Crossworlds scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Blackguards 2 (63.2% positive).
- Blackguards 2 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than King's Bounty: Crossworlds (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
King's Bounty: Crossworlds vs Blackguards 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, King's Bounty: Crossworlds or Blackguards 2?
- On Steam reviews King's Bounty: Crossworlds scores higher (92.2% positive) than Blackguards 2 (63.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, King's Bounty: Crossworlds is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play King's Bounty: Crossworlds or Blackguards 2 first?
- If you want chronology, King's Bounty: Crossworlds (2010) came out before Blackguards 2 (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are King's Bounty: Crossworlds and Blackguards 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.