Choose The Farmer Was Replaced
Choose The Farmer Was Replaced if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort. 3,608 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Farmer Was Replaced vs What is in the Black Box?
The Farmer Was Replaced and What is in the Black Box? both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. What is in the Black Box? (2024) is 1 year older than The Farmer Was Replaced (2025). What is in the Black Box? is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Farmer Was Replaced (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 What is in the Black Box?
Choose What is in the Black Box? if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. What is in the Black Box? launched in 2024.
Both The Farmer Was Replaced and What is in the Black Box? sit in Strategy 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
 The Farmer Was Replaced |  What is in the Black Box? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (3,608 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Timon Herzog | SQRT Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- What is in the Black Box? (2024) is 1 year older than The Farmer Was Replaced (2025).
- What is in the Black Box? is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Farmer Was Replaced (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Farmer Was Replaced is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; What is in the Black Box? has no Deck rating yet.
The Farmer Was Replaced vs What is in the Black Box? — FAQ
- Should I play The Farmer Was Replaced or What is in the Black Box? first?
- If you want chronology, What is in the Black Box? (2024) came out before The Farmer Was Replaced (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 The Farmer Was Replaced and What is in the Black Box? similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 The Farmer Was Replaced run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Farmer Was Replaced is rated Deck Playable by Valve. What is in the Black Box? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.