Choose Absolute Blue
Choose Absolute Blue if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Absolute Blue launched in 2018.
Absolute Blue vs Suicide Runners
Absolute Blue and Suicide Runners both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Absolute Blue (2018) is 6 years older than Suicide Runners (2024). Absolute Blue is free; Suicide Runners is paid (9.99 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 Suicide Runners
Choose Suicide Runners if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Suicide Runners launched in 2024.
Both Absolute Blue and Suicide Runners sit in Action 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
 Absolute Blue |  Suicide Runners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63% positive (27 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jochen Heizmann, Emmanuel Henné, Intermediaware | JTW |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Absolute Blue (2018) is 6 years older than Suicide Runners (2024).
- Absolute Blue is free; Suicide Runners is paid (9.99 USD).
- Absolute Blue is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Suicide Runners has no Deck rating yet.
Absolute Blue vs Suicide Runners — FAQ
- Should I play Absolute Blue or Suicide Runners first?
- If you want chronology, Absolute Blue (2018) came out before Suicide Runners (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 Absolute Blue and Suicide Runners similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Absolute Blue free?
- Yes — Absolute Blue is a free-to-play Steam title. Suicide Runners is paid (9.99 USD).