Choose Nameless - The Departed Cycle
Choose Nameless - The Departed Cycle if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Nameless - The Departed Cycle launched in 2022.
Nameless - The Departed Cycle vs 黑山羊BlackGoat
Nameless - The Departed Cycle and 黑山羊BlackGoat both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Nameless - The Departed Cycle (2022) is 4 years older than 黑山羊BlackGoat (2026). Nameless - The Departed Cycle is free; 黑山羊BlackGoat is paid (Price unknown). 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 黑山羊BlackGoat
Choose 黑山羊BlackGoat if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 黑山羊BlackGoat launched in 2026.
Both Nameless - The Departed Cycle and 黑山羊BlackGoat sit in Indie, 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
 Nameless - The Departed Cycle |  黑山羊BlackGoat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fiendish Fiction | HUPIDAN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Nameless - The Departed Cycle (2022) is 4 years older than 黑山羊BlackGoat (2026).
- Nameless - The Departed Cycle is free; 黑山羊BlackGoat is paid (Price unknown).
- Nameless - The Departed Cycle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 黑山羊BlackGoat has no Deck rating yet.
Nameless - The Departed Cycle vs 黑山羊BlackGoat — FAQ
- Should I play Nameless - The Departed Cycle or 黑山羊BlackGoat first?
- If you want chronology, Nameless - The Departed Cycle (2022) came out before 黑山羊BlackGoat (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 Nameless - The Departed Cycle and 黑山羊BlackGoat similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Nameless - The Departed Cycle free?
- Yes — Nameless - The Departed Cycle is a free-to-play Steam title. 黑山羊BlackGoat is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Nameless - The Departed Cycle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nameless - The Departed Cycle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. 黑山羊BlackGoat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.