Choose Earth's Center of Gravity
Choose Earth's Center of Gravity if you want an Early Access experience. Earth's Center of Gravity launched in 2022.
Earth's Center of Gravity vs Back：Fade
Earth's Center of Gravity and Back：Fade both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Earth's Center of Gravity (2022) is 3 years older than Back：Fade (2025). Back：Fade is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Earth's Center of Gravity (6.99 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 Back：Fade
Choose Back：Fade if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Back：Fade launched in 2025.
Both Earth's Center of Gravity and Back：Fade sit in Adventure 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
 Earth's Center of Gravity |  Back：Fade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beşinci Kural A.Ş. | MYSTERY CROWN |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Earth's Center of Gravity (2022) is 3 years older than Back：Fade (2025).
- Back：Fade is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Earth's Center of Gravity (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Back：Fade is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Earth's Center of Gravity has no Deck rating yet.
Earth's Center of Gravity vs Back：Fade — FAQ
- Should I play Earth's Center of Gravity or Back：Fade first?
- If you want chronology, Earth's Center of Gravity (2022) came out before Back：Fade (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 Earth's Center of Gravity and Back：Fade similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.