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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night vs Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf 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 has co-op; Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf does not. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf has no Deck rating yet. 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: Ritual of the Night

Choose Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 10,969 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf

Choose Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.

Both Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf sit in Action, Adventure, 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

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night vs Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf — Steam metadata comparison
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night — Steam game coverBloodstained: Ritual of the NightDokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf — Steam game coverDokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf
Released2019—
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGAction, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews92.9% positive (10,969 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersArtPlayMegaQuest

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night vs Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf — FAQ

Are Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf 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.
Does Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf have multiplayer like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night?
No. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf is listed as single-player only.
Does Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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