Choose The Hunt - Rebuilt
Choose The Hunt - Rebuilt if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Hunt - Rebuilt launched in 2017.
The Hunt - Rebuilt vs Blade of Darkness
The Hunt - Rebuilt and Blade of Darkness both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. The Hunt - Rebuilt (2017) is 4 years older than Blade of Darkness (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (The Hunt - Rebuilt: 19 reviews, Blade of Darkness: 720). 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 Blade of Darkness
Choose Blade of Darkness if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blade of Darkness launched in 2021.
Both The Hunt - Rebuilt and Blade of Darkness sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 88.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Hunt - Rebuilt |  Blade of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) | 88.8% positive (720 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Peddler Games | Rebel Act Studios, Fire Falcom, General Arcade |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- The Hunt - Rebuilt (2017) is 4 years older than Blade of Darkness (2021).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (The Hunt - Rebuilt: 19 reviews, Blade of Darkness: 720).
- The Hunt - Rebuilt is free; Blade of Darkness is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Hunt - Rebuilt is Deck Playable, Blade of Darkness is Deck Verified.
The Hunt - Rebuilt vs Blade of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play The Hunt - Rebuilt or Blade of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, The Hunt - Rebuilt (2017) came out before Blade of Darkness (2021). 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 The Hunt - Rebuilt and Blade of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is The Hunt - Rebuilt free?
- Yes — The Hunt - Rebuilt is a free-to-play Steam title. Blade of Darkness is paid (14.99 USD).