Choose Whispers From The Rift
Choose Whispers From The Rift if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Whispers From The Rift launched in 2025.
Whispers From The Rift vs Follow the Black Kitten
Whispers From The Rift and Follow the Black Kitten both land in RPG, Casual 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 RPG, Casual on Steam. Follow the Black Kitten (2022) is 3 years older than Whispers From The Rift (2025). Follow the Black Kitten is free; Whispers From The Rift is paid (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 Follow the Black Kitten
Choose Follow the Black Kitten if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Follow the Black Kitten launched in 2022.
Both Whispers From The Rift and Follow the Black Kitten sit in RPG and Casual 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
 Whispers From The Rift |  Follow the Black Kitten | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interdimensional Games Inc | Total |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Follow the Black Kitten (2022) is 3 years older than Whispers From The Rift (2025).
- Follow the Black Kitten is free; Whispers From The Rift is paid (8.99 USD).
- Follow the Black Kitten is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Whispers From The Rift has no Deck rating yet.
Whispers From The Rift vs Follow the Black Kitten — FAQ
- Should I play Whispers From The Rift or Follow the Black Kitten first?
- If you want chronology, Follow the Black Kitten (2022) came out before Whispers From The Rift (2025). 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 Whispers From The Rift and Follow the Black Kitten similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Casual 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.
- Is Follow the Black Kitten free?
- Yes — Follow the Black Kitten is a free-to-play Steam title. Whispers From The Rift is paid (8.99 USD).