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BlightboundVSPocket Rogues

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

Blightbound

Blightbound

Quality
53Popularity
24Value
76
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 4 days
−84% $3.12
Buy Now
VS
Pocket Rogues

Pocket Rogues

ActionIndieEarly AccessAdventureRPG
Quality
72Popularity
22Value
42
SteamBetter Deal· Steam
in 15 days
$7.99
Buy Now

Winner

Blightbound wins 10 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

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10
Blightbound
10 of 13 metrics
Pocket Rogues
3 of 13 metrics
3

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$3.12 Wins
$7.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$2.83 Wins
N/A -
Best Current Discount
-84% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
53 price changes Wins
7 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Steam Review Score
62.7% positive -
90.2% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
952 Wins
571 -
Positive Steam Reviews
597 Wins
515 -
Negative Steam Reviews
355 -
56 Wins
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
1 -
12 Wins
Steam Recommendations
953 Wins
569 -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
27 Wins
21 -
Supported Languages
10 languages Wins
5 languages -
Release Date
Jul 2021 Wins
Oct 2018 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleBlightbound

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Wait for SalePocket Rogues

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Statistics Over Time

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

Time Range:
Blightbound
Pocket Rogues

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

Blightbound

Blightbound

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −84% $3.12Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +7% $3.35View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Pocket Rogues

Pocket Rogues

1 Store
Steam
Steam$7.99Buy Now

Blightbound

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

63% positive (952 reviews) — mixed opinions
952 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

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

$3.12 — very accessible price
84% off — massive discount

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

1 concurrent players — niche audience

Pocket Rogues

Quality

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

90% positive (571 reviews) — very positive reception
571 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Value isn't great at this price — better opportunities expected.

$7.99 — very accessible price

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

Player count surging +460%
28 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsBlightboundPocket Rogues
Release Date
July 27, 2021
October 25, 2018
Developers
Ronimo Games
EtherGaming
Publishers
Devolver Digital
EtherGaming
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
27
21

Blightbound

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 (4096 MB)
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Pocket Rogues

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: Blightbound or Pocket Rogues?

Blightbound won the comparison against Pocket Rogues 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 Blightbound worth buying over Pocket Rogues?

Based on the metrics, Blightbound 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. Blightbound currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Aug 9, 2026, 08:15 AM UTC

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