Choose Lonely in the Winter
Choose Lonely in the Winter if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lonely in the Winter launched in 2018.
Lonely in the Winter vs Blood Samurai
Lonely in the Winter and Blood Samurai both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Lonely in the Winter (2018) is 5 years older than Blood Samurai (2023). Lonely in the Winter is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Blood Samurai (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD). 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 Blood Samurai
Choose Blood Samurai if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blood Samurai launched in 2023.
Both Lonely in the Winter and Blood Samurai sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Lonely in the Winter |  Blood Samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SoyeR | Silver Cloud Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Lonely in the Winter (2018) is 5 years older than Blood Samurai (2023).
- Lonely in the Winter is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Blood Samurai (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Lonely in the Winter vs Blood Samurai — FAQ
- Should I play Lonely in the Winter or Blood Samurai first?
- If you want chronology, Lonely in the Winter (2018) came out before Blood Samurai (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 Lonely in the Winter and Blood Samurai similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.