Choose Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Choose Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 10,969 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night vs Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) is 8 years older than Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
Choose Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement launched in 2027.
Both Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night |  Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (10,969 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ArtPlay | ArtPlay |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) is 8 years older than Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement has no Deck rating yet.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night vs Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement — FAQ
- Should I play Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night or Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement first?
- If you want chronology, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) came out before Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (2027). 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 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.