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The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets vs Back:Fade

The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets and Back:Fade 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. The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets (2023) is 2 years older than Back:Fade (2025). Back:Fade is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets (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 The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets

Choose The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets if you want an Action and Strategy experience. The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets launched in 2023.

Choose Back:Fade

Choose Back:Fade if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Back:Fade launched in 2025.

Both The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets and Back:Fade 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

The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets vs Back:Fade — Steam metadata comparison
The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets — Steam game coverThe Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten SecretsBack:Fade — Steam game coverBack:Fade
Released20232025
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews94.7% positive (19 reviews)9 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDark Ocean Games StudiosMYSTERY CROWN

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The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets vs Back:Fade — FAQ

Should I play The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets or Back:Fade first?
If you want chronology, The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets (2023) 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 The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets and Back:Fade 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.