Choose BattleBlade
Choose BattleBlade if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. BattleBlade launched in 2018.
BattleBlade vs First Cut: Samurai Duel
BattleBlade and First Cut: Samurai Duel 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. BattleBlade (2018) is 6 years older than First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024). BattleBlade is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than First Cut: Samurai Duel (3.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 First Cut: Samurai Duel
Choose First Cut: Samurai Duel if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,203 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both BattleBlade and First Cut: Samurai Duel sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 BattleBlade |  First Cut: Samurai Duel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 88.3% positive (1,203 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Roxra | Night Eyes Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- BattleBlade (2018) is 6 years older than First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024).
- BattleBlade is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than First Cut: Samurai Duel (3.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- First Cut: Samurai Duel is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; BattleBlade has no Deck rating yet.
BattleBlade vs First Cut: Samurai Duel — FAQ
- Should I play BattleBlade or First Cut: Samurai Duel first?
- If you want chronology, BattleBlade (2018) came out before First Cut: Samurai Duel (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 BattleBlade and First Cut: Samurai Duel 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.