Choose Black Book
Choose Black Book if you want a Strategy, Indie, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.3% positive across 1,047 reviews.
Black Book vs Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest
Black Book and Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Black Book (2021) is 5 years older than Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (2026). Black Book scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (84.8% positive). 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 Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest
Choose Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest launched in 2026.
Both Black Book and Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest sit in Adventure 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
 Black Book |  Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (1,047 reviews) | 84.8% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Morteshka | turbolento games, Fantastico Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Black Book (2021) is 5 years older than Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (2026).
- Black Book scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (84.8% positive).
- Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Black Book (12.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Black Book vs Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest — FAQ
- Which is better, Black Book or Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest?
- On Steam reviews Black Book scores higher (89.3% positive) than Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (84.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Black Book is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Black Book or Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest first?
- If you want chronology, Black Book (2021) came out before Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest (2026). 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 Black Book and Placid Plastic Deck - A Quiet Quest similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.