Comparison

Deathblaze Action Platformer vs Blasphemous

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Deathblaze Action Platformer

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this 2D pixel art action platformer. Master precise controls, fluid movement, and challenging boss fights. Upgrade your warrior and weapons to conquer hordes of enemies and save the abandoned lands.

Highlights
  • Precise touch controls
  • Fluid movement and smooth animation
  • Epic levels and tough boss fights
  • Warrior, sword, and armor upgrades
  • Four unique weapon play styles
  • Variety of enemies and creatures
Features
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A brand new dark fantasy epic Deathblaze is a modern 2D pixel art action platformer with precise touch controls, fluid movement, and smooth animation. Explore epic levels and defeat tough bosses. Upgrade your warrior, swords, and armors, plunge into the darkness, and experience the great pocket-sized souls-like action platformer game of the ages. Fight with formidable enemies and epic boss fights, improve your knight, and save the abandoned lands. Fight your way with your hero through hordes of evil wizards, knights, dragons, and creatures and dive into an action platformer game. Choose from a cast of four unique weapons, each representing a vastly different play style, and slash through enemies. Prepare for death in a soul-like action platformer game. More Features: • Enemies of All Kinds: A huge variety of enemies, bosses, and scenes, from towering knights to huge monsters Crawl the dungeon and fight! • A fancy control scheme • Several other features that you will discover in-game.

About

Blasphemous

Embark on a brutal action-platformer adventure in a dark, gothic world. Wield a blade forged from guilt, master hack and slash combat, and explore a cursed land filled with monstrous enemies and challenging bosses. This version includes all released DLCs for the complete experience.

Highlights
  • Explore a non-linear world
  • Brutal action combat
  • Savage executions and gore
  • Customizable character builds
  • Intense boss battles
  • Unlock mysteries and lore
  • All DLCs included
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Fight. Endure. Break eternal damnation. Blasphemous is an award-winning 2D indie action platformer with soulslike elements, offering brutal hack and slash combat and deep exploration across a dark, gothic world steeped in penance and suffering. Set in the cursed land of Cvstodia, ravaged by a twisted curse known only as The Miracle, you play as The Penitent One, the last survivor of the Brotherhood of the Silent Sorrow, bound to a cycle of death and rebirth. Face monstrous enemies, navigate deadly traps, and uncover hidden secrets in pixel perfect handcrafted levels. As you fight for redemption, you'll explore desolate cathedrals, forsaken wastelands, and blood-soaked dungeons, encountering grotesque monsters, merciless bosses and tormented souls along the way. Penance Never Ends. MAIN FEATURES - Explore a Non-Linear World: Venture through diverse platformer environments filled with fearsome enemies and deadly traps. Seek redemption across the dark gothic landscapes of Cvstodia. - Brutal Action Combat: Wield Mea Culpa, a blade forged from guilt itself. Unleash devastating combos and skills, and hack and slash your way through hordes of twisted monsters. - Executions & gore: Deliver savage executions with pixel perfect animations that celebrate brutal combat and grotesque detail. - Customise Your Build: Equip powerful Relics, Rosary Beads, Prayers, and Sword Hearts to shape your playstyle. Experiment with builds and unlock new progression paths to survive the impossible. - Intense boss Battles: Face off against colossal bosses and deadly mini-bosses. Learn their patterns, endure their fury, and crush them. - Unlock the Mysteries of Cvstodia: Meet a cast of tortured NPCs. Some will help, others will test your resolve. Unravel their stories and shape your fate in blood, guilt and damnation. ALL DLCs INCLUDED This mobile version includes all free DLCs ever released for Blasphemous, expanding the core game with new content, features, and challenges: - The Stir of Dawn – Unlock New Game+, encounter new bosses and enemies, and dive deeper into the lore. - Strife & Ruin – Brave the brutal Boss Rush mode and embark on a crossover quest with Miriam from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. - Wounds of Eventide – Witness the conclusion of The Penitent One’s first journey and unlock an ending that connects directly to Blasphemous 2. THE FULL BLASPHEMOUS EXPERIENCE – NOW ON MOBILE - Includes every feature and content update from the original PC and console versions. Switch between precise touch controls or full controller support (gamepad compatible) for a seamless experience. - No ads, no microtransactions. MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Nudity or Sexual Content, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.

Screenshots

Deathblaze Action Platformer4 screens
Blasphemous4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blasphemous at 4.4 against Deathblaze Action Platformer's 3.3. Blasphemous also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Deathblaze Action Platformer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Deathblaze Action Platformer costs $1.99 and Blasphemous $7.99 up front. Deathblaze Action Platformer sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Blasphemous asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blasphemous holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blasphemous has 250 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Deathblaze Action Platformer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Blasphemous's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deathblaze Action Platformer ships an update every 19 months, Blasphemous monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Deathblaze Action Platformer versus Blasphemous: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeathblaze Action PlatformerBlasphemous
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.4 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews71.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#29 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB921 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMertcan TuranThe Game Kitchen Games

Customer experience

Deathblaze Action Platformer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Blasphemous

All ratings243 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative18.5%

Bugs and requests

Deathblaze Action Platformer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blasphemous

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Glitches with certain enemies and abilities
  • Game freezing when accessing controller settings
  • Blurry/unreadable text in certain languages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to resize and reposition on-screen buttons
  • Support for offline play
  • Full iPad optimization and native UI
  • Haptic feedback for touch controls
  • Synced saves across devices

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Deathblaze Action Platformer

One-time9
  • 10000 GOLD$0.99
  • 25000 GOLD$1.99
  • Reaper$1.99
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  • Greatsword$3.99
  • Katana$4.99
  • 70000 GOLD$4.99
  • Remove ADS$4.99
  • 150000 GOLD.$9.99
  • 500000 GOLD$29.99
None

Blasphemous

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deathblaze Action Platformer free?
Deathblaze Action Platformer costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Blasphemous free?
Blasphemous costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deathblaze Action Platformer or Blasphemous?
Blasphemous is rated higher. Deathblaze Action Platformer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Blasphemous averages 4.4 from 250 ratings.
Do Deathblaze Action Platformer or Blasphemous have ads?
Deathblaze Action Platformer shows ads; Blasphemous does not.
Which is updated more often, Deathblaze Action Platformer or Blasphemous?
Deathblaze Action Platformer ships an update every 19 months, and Blasphemous monthly. Most recently, Deathblaze Action Platformer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blasphemous on October 24, 2026.

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