Choose X-Blades
Choose X-Blades if you want a RPG, Nudity, and Violent experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. X-Blades launched in 2009.
X-Blades vs Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
X-Blades and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. X-Blades (2009) is 14 years older than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023). Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than X-Blades (53.4% 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 Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours
Choose Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours launched in 2023.
Both X-Blades and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours sit in Action and Adventure 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
 X-Blades |  Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Nudity, Violent | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.4% positive (537 reviews) | 97.8% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gaijin Entertainment | Kirillian |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- X-Blades (2009) is 14 years older than Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than X-Blades (53.4% positive).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than X-Blades (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours has co-op; X-Blades does not.
- X-Blades is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours has no Deck rating yet.
X-Blades vs Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours — FAQ
- Should I play X-Blades or Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours first?
- If you want chronology, X-Blades (2009) came out before Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours (2023). 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 X-Blades and Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 X-Blades have multiplayer like Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours?
- No. Heartless & Dreadful : Return by 72 Hours supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while X-Blades is listed as single-player only.