Choose Blasphemous
Choose Blasphemous if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.1% positive across 18,415 reviews.
Blasphemous vs Dark Light
Blasphemous and Dark Light 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. Blasphemous (2019) is 3 years older than Dark Light (2022). Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Dark Light (77.7% 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 Dark Light
Choose Dark Light if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Light launched in 2022.
Both Blasphemous and Dark Light 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
 Blasphemous |  Dark Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.34 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (18,415 reviews) | 77.7% positive (359 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Game Kitchen | Mirari&Co. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Blasphemous (2019) is 3 years older than Dark Light (2022).
- Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Dark Light (77.7% positive).
- Dark Light is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Blasphemous (9.34 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Blasphemous vs Dark Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Blasphemous or Dark Light?
- On Steam reviews Blasphemous scores higher (90.1% positive) than Dark Light (77.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blasphemous is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blasphemous or Dark Light first?
- If you want chronology, Blasphemous (2019) came out before Dark Light (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 Blasphemous and Dark Light 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.
- Do Blasphemous and Dark Light both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.