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Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 vs Blake: The Visual Novel

Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 and Blake: The Visual Novel both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 (2018) is 3 years older than Blake: The Visual Novel (2021). Blake: The Visual Novel is free; Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 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 Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾

Choose Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 launched in 2018.

Choose Blake: The Visual Novel

Choose Blake: The Visual Novel if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Blake: The Visual Novel launched in 2021.

Both Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 and Blake: The Visual Novel sit in 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

Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 vs Blake: The Visual Novel — Steam metadata comparison
Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 — Steam game coverDeath Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾Blake: The Visual Novel — Steam game coverBlake: The Visual Novel
Released20182021
GenresIndieIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews90% positive (50 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developers朵游社Ori Mees

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Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 vs Blake: The Visual Novel — FAQ

Should I play Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 or Blake: The Visual Novel first?
If you want chronology, Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 (2018) came out before Blake: The Visual Novel (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 Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 and Blake: The Visual Novel similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Blake: The Visual Novel free?
Yes — Blake: The Visual Novel is a free-to-play Steam title. Death Mark Vol.1 - 死印之迷雾 is paid (9.99 USD).