Choose Knight Bewitched
Choose Knight Bewitched if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Knight Bewitched launched in 2018.
Knight Bewitched vs Absinthia
Knight Bewitched and Absinthia both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Knight Bewitched (2018) is 5 years older than Absinthia (2023). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Knight Bewitched: 122 reviews, Absinthia: 38). 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 Absinthia
Choose Absinthia if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Absinthia launched in 2023.
Both Knight Bewitched and Absinthia sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.3% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Knight Bewitched |  Absinthia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (122 reviews) | 94.7% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Joshua Keith | Joshua Keith, Team Bewitched |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Knight Bewitched (2018) is 5 years older than Absinthia (2023).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Knight Bewitched: 122 reviews, Absinthia: 38).
- Knight Bewitched is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Absinthia (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Knight Bewitched vs Absinthia — FAQ
- Should I play Knight Bewitched or Absinthia first?
- If you want chronology, Knight Bewitched (2018) came out before Absinthia (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 Knight Bewitched and Absinthia similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.