Choose Blasphemous
Choose Blasphemous if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 18,415 Steam reviews back the pick.
Blasphemous vs Fading Light
Blasphemous and Fading Light both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Fading Light has co-op; Blasphemous does not. Blasphemous is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fading Light has no Deck rating yet. 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 Fading Light
Choose Fading Light if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Blasphemous and Fading Light sit in Action, 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 |  Fading Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (18,415 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Game Kitchen | Punica Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fading Light has co-op; Blasphemous does not.
- Blasphemous is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fading Light has no Deck rating yet.
Blasphemous vs Fading Light — FAQ
- Are Blasphemous and Fading Light similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Blasphemous have multiplayer like Fading Light?
- No. Fading Light supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Blasphemous is listed as single-player only.
- Does Blasphemous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blasphemous is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fading Light doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.