Choose Tell Me Why
Choose Tell Me Why if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,827 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tell Me Why vs As Dusk Falls
Tell Me Why and As Dusk Falls 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. Tell Me Why (2020) is 2 years older than As Dusk Falls (2022). As Dusk Falls scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% 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 As Dusk Falls
Choose As Dusk Falls if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 1,192 reviews.
Both Tell Me Why and As Dusk Falls 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
 Tell Me Why |  As Dusk Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (7,827 reviews) | 88.8% positive (1,192 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | DONTNOD Entertainment | INTERIOR/NIGHT |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tell Me Why (2020) is 2 years older than As Dusk Falls (2022).
- As Dusk Falls scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% positive).
- Tell Me Why is free; As Dusk Falls is paid (29.99 USD).
- As Dusk Falls has co-op; Tell Me Why does not.
- Steam Deck: Tell Me Why is Deck Playable, As Dusk Falls is Deck Unsupported.
Tell Me Why vs As Dusk Falls — FAQ
- Which is better, Tell Me Why or As Dusk Falls?
- On Steam reviews As Dusk Falls scores higher (88.8% positive) than Tell Me Why (81% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, As Dusk Falls is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tell Me Why or As Dusk Falls first?
- If you want chronology, Tell Me Why (2020) came out before As Dusk Falls (2022). 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 Tell Me Why and As Dusk Falls 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.
- Does Tell Me Why have multiplayer like As Dusk Falls?
- No. As Dusk Falls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Tell Me Why is listed as single-player only.
- Is Tell Me Why free?
- Yes — Tell Me Why is a free-to-play Steam title. As Dusk Falls is paid (29.99 USD).