Choose Blasphemous
Choose Blasphemous if you want an Action 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 Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents
Blasphemous and Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Blasphemous (2019) is 5 years older than Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents (2024). Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents (80.6% 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 Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents
Choose Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents launched in 2024.
Both Blasphemous and Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents sit in Indie 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 |  Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (18,415 reviews) | 80.6% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Game Kitchen | Pennyvale Media |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blasphemous (2019) is 5 years older than Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents (2024).
- Blasphemous scores higher on Steam reviews (90.1% positive) than Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents (80.6% positive).
- Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents is free; Blasphemous is paid (24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Blasphemous is Deck Verified, Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents is Deck Unsupported.
Blasphemous vs Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents — FAQ
- Should I play Blasphemous or Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents first?
- If you want chronology, Blasphemous (2019) came out before Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents (2024). 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 Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents free?
- Yes — Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents is a free-to-play Steam title. Blasphemous is paid (24.99 USD).