Choose Blasphemous
Choose Blasphemous if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 18,415 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blasphemous vs Plague of Yamorn
Blasphemous and Plague of Yamorn both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Blasphemous (2019) is 4 years older than Plague of Yamorn (2023). Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Plague of Yamorn (88.9% 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 Plague of Yamorn
Choose Plague of Yamorn if it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Plague of Yamorn launched in 2023.
Both Blasphemous and Plague of Yamorn sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.1% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Blasphemous |  Plague of Yamorn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (18,415 reviews) | 88.9% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Game Kitchen | DozenByte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blasphemous (2019) is 4 years older than Plague of Yamorn (2023).
- Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Plague of Yamorn (88.9% positive).
- Plague of Yamorn is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Blasphemous (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Blasphemous is Deck Verified, Plague of Yamorn is Deck Playable.
Blasphemous vs Plague of Yamorn — FAQ
- Should I play Blasphemous or Plague of Yamorn first?
- If you want chronology, Blasphemous (2019) came out before Plague of Yamorn (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 Blasphemous and Plague of Yamorn similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.