Choose Blink: Rogues
Choose Blink: Rogues if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blink: Rogues launched in 2019.
Blink: Rogues vs Waking Knightmare
Blink: Rogues and Waking Knightmare both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Blink: Rogues (2019) is 3 years older than Waking Knightmare (2022). Blink: Rogues is free; Waking Knightmare is paid (2.99 USD). 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 Waking Knightmare
Choose Waking Knightmare if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Waking Knightmare launched in 2022.
Both Blink: Rogues and Waking Knightmare sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Blink: Rogues |  Waking Knightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (30 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fox Dive Studio | Synectix Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Blink: Rogues (2019) is 3 years older than Waking Knightmare (2022).
- Blink: Rogues is free; Waking Knightmare is paid (2.99 USD).
- Waking Knightmare has co-op; Blink: Rogues does not.
Blink: Rogues vs Waking Knightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Blink: Rogues or Waking Knightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Blink: Rogues (2019) came out before Waking Knightmare (2022). 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 Blink: Rogues and Waking Knightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Blink: Rogues free?
- Yes — Blink: Rogues is a free-to-play Steam title. Waking Knightmare is paid (2.99 USD).