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The Wolf Among Us vs Blacksad: Under the Skin

The Wolf Among Us and Blacksad: Under the Skin both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. The Wolf Among Us (2013) is 6 years older than Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019). The Wolf Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Blacksad: Under the Skin (79.2% 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 The Wolf Among Us

Choose The Wolf Among Us if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.7% positive across 18,516 reviews.

Choose Blacksad: Under the Skin

Choose Blacksad: Under the Skin if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,701 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both The Wolf Among Us and Blacksad: Under the Skin sit in Adventure 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 Wolf Among Us vs Blacksad: Under the Skin — Steam metadata comparison
The Wolf Among Us — Steam game coverThe Wolf Among UsBlacksad: Under the Skin — Steam game coverBlacksad: Under the Skin
Released20132019
GenresAction, Adventure, CasualAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price14.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews97.7% positive (18,516 reviews)79.2% positive (1,701 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTelltalePendulo Studios, YS Interactive

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The Wolf Among Us vs Blacksad: Under the Skin — FAQ

Which is better, The Wolf Among Us or Blacksad: Under the Skin?
On Steam reviews The Wolf Among Us scores higher (97.7% positive) than Blacksad: Under the Skin (79.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Wolf Among Us is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play The Wolf Among Us or Blacksad: Under the Skin first?
If you want chronology, The Wolf Among Us (2013) came out before Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019). 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 Wolf Among Us and Blacksad: Under the Skin similar?
They overlap on Adventure 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.
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