Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 1,951 reviews.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 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. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018) is 2 years older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020). Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive). 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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Choose Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 launched in 2020.
Both Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 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
 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon |  Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (1,951 reviews) | 80.5% positive (671 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. | INTI CREATES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018) is 2 years older than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is currently ~5% cheaper on Steam than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (4.99 USD vs. 5.24 USD).
- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 has co-op; Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon does not.
- Steam Deck: Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is Deck Playable, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is Deck Verified.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon vs Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2?
- On Steam reviews Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon scores higher (92.3% positive) than Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (80.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon or Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018) came out before Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (2020). 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 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon and Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 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.
- Does Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon have multiplayer like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2?
- No. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is listed as single-player only.