Choose Treachery in Beatdown City
Choose Treachery in Beatdown City if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Treachery in Beatdown City launched in 2020.
Treachery in Beatdown City vs The Blade
Treachery in Beatdown City and The Blade both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Treachery in Beatdown City (2020) is 8 years older than The Blade (2028). The Blade has co-op; Treachery in Beatdown City does not. 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 The Blade
Choose The Blade if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2028) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Blade launched in 2028.
Both Treachery in Beatdown City and The Blade sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Treachery in Beatdown City |  The Blade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2028 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.6% positive (59 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NuChallenger, HurakanWorks | 阿桑工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Treachery in Beatdown City (2020) is 8 years older than The Blade (2028).
- The Blade has co-op; Treachery in Beatdown City does not.
- Treachery in Beatdown City is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Blade has no Deck rating yet.
Treachery in Beatdown City vs The Blade — FAQ
- Should I play Treachery in Beatdown City or The Blade first?
- If you want chronology, Treachery in Beatdown City (2020) came out before The Blade (2028). 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 Treachery in Beatdown City and The Blade similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Treachery in Beatdown City have multiplayer like The Blade?
- No. The Blade supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Treachery in Beatdown City is listed as single-player only.
- Does Treachery in Beatdown City run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Treachery in Beatdown City is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Blade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.