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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

ABZU

ABZU

CasualIndieSimulationAdventureSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackExploration +13
Quality
90Popularity
35Value
72
Green Man GamingBest price· Green Man Gaming · Authorized reseller
−80% $4.00
Buy
VS
Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue

CasualIndieSimulationAdventureSingleplayerMultiplayerGreat Soundtrack +13
Quality
81Popularity
25Value
71
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−94% $1.13
Buy

Winner

ABZU wins 8 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Buy on Green Man Gaming
8
ABZU
8 of 15 metrics
Beyond Blue
7 of 15 metrics
7

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$5.77 -
$1.13 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.38 -
$0.30 Wins
Best Current Discount
-71% -
-94% Wins
Sales Frequency
170 price changes Wins
101 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
83/100 Wins
72/100 -
Steam Review Score
93.1% positive Wins
88.2% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
22.1K Wins
1.1K -
Positive Steam Reviews
20.5K Wins
930 -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.5K -
124 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
14 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
21.6K Wins
1.0K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
12 -
30 Wins
Supported Languages
8 languages -
13 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2016 -
Jun 2020 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItABZU

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

MaybeBeyond Blue

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
ABZU
Beyond Blue

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

ABZU

ABZU

5 Stores
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming −80% $4.00Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate +25% $5.00View
Kinguin
Kinguin +44% $5.77View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +46% $5.85View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −94% $1.13Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +22% $1.38View
Steam
Steam$19.99View

ABZU

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

93% positive (22,059 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 83/100: high marks from professional reviewers
22,059 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$4.00: very accessible price
80% off: deep discount
Near historical low ($3.34)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players down 11% in recent days
16 concurrent players: niche audience
22,059 total reviews: proven game with large community

Beyond Blue

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

88% positive (1,054 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 72/100: generally favorable from critics
1,054 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.13: very accessible price
94% off: deep discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

1 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsABZUBeyond Blue
Release date
August 2, 2016
June 11, 2020
Developers
Giant Squid
E-Line Media
Publishers
505 Games
E-Line Media
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
12
30

ABZU

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.4GHz CPU Quad Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 780 / Radeon R9 290X
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 6 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card

Beyond Blue

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: ABZU or Beyond Blue?

ABZU won the comparison against Beyond Blue based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is ABZU worth buying over Beyond Blue?

Based on the metrics, ABZU won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. ABZU currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:14 AM UTC

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