Choose Pitch Black
Choose Pitch Black if you want the Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Pitch Black vs Tales of Acilain
Pitch Black and Tales of Acilain both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Tales of Acilain has co-op; Pitch Black does not. 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 Tales of Acilain
Choose Tales of Acilain if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Tales of Acilain launched in 2026.
Both Pitch Black and Tales of Acilain sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Pitch Black |  Tales of Acilain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | IrønBrandon | Raven Knepp |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Tales of Acilain has co-op; Pitch Black does not.
Pitch Black vs Tales of Acilain — FAQ
- Are Pitch Black and Tales of Acilain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Pitch Black have multiplayer like Tales of Acilain?
- No. Tales of Acilain supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Pitch Black is listed as single-player only.