Choose Bloodroots
Choose Bloodroots if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bloodroots launched in 2021.
Bloodroots vs Samurai Wish
Bloodroots and Samurai Wish both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Samurai Wish (2018) is 3 years older than Bloodroots (2021). Samurai Wish is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Bloodroots (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Samurai Wish
Choose Samurai Wish if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Samurai Wish launched in 2018.
Both Bloodroots and Samurai Wish sit in Action and Indie 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
 Bloodroots |  Samurai Wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (83 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paper Cult | Jamar Prod |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Samurai Wish (2018) is 3 years older than Bloodroots (2021).
- Samurai Wish is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Bloodroots (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Bloodroots is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Samurai Wish has no Deck rating yet.
Bloodroots vs Samurai Wish — FAQ
- Should I play Bloodroots or Samurai Wish first?
- If you want chronology, Samurai Wish (2018) came out before Bloodroots (2021). 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 Bloodroots and Samurai Wish similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Bloodroots run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bloodroots is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Samurai Wish doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.