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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 vs Pier Solar and the Great Architects

Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 and Pier Solar and the Great Architects both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 (2013) is 1 year older than Pier Solar and the Great Architects (2014). Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Pier Solar and the Great Architects (59.6% 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 Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4

Choose Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 launched in 2013.

Choose Pier Solar and the Great Architects

Choose Pier Solar and the Great Architects if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Pier Solar and the Great Architects launched in 2014.

Both Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 and Pier Solar and the Great Architects sit in RPG 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

Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 vs Pier Solar and the Great Architects — Steam metadata comparison
Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 — Steam game coverPenny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4Pier Solar and the Great Architects — Steam game coverPier Solar and the Great Architects
Released20132014
GenresIndie, RPGRPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
PriceFree to play14.99 USD
Steam reviews81.8% positive (242 reviews)59.6% positive (52 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersZeboyd GamesWaterMelon

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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 vs Pier Solar and the Great Architects — FAQ

Should I play Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 or Pier Solar and the Great Architects first?
If you want chronology, Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 (2013) came out before Pier Solar and the Great Architects (2014). 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 Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 and Pier Solar and the Great Architects similar?
They overlap on 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 Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 have multiplayer like Pier Solar and the Great Architects?
No. Pier Solar and the Great Architects supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 is listed as single-player only.
Is Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 free?
Yes — Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 is a free-to-play Steam title. Pier Solar and the Great Architects is paid (14.99 USD).
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