Choose Slender: The Arrival
Choose Slender: The Arrival if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 3,482 reviews.
Slender: The Arrival vs All Is Dust
Slender: The Arrival and All Is Dust 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. Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 2 years older than All Is Dust (2015). Slender: The Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than All Is Dust (43.8% 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 All Is Dust
Choose All Is Dust if you want a Free To Play game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. All Is Dust launched in 2015.
Both Slender: The Arrival and All Is Dust 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
 Slender: The Arrival |  All Is Dust | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (3,482 reviews) | 43.8% positive (792 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Isle Studios | Mannequin Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 2 years older than All Is Dust (2015).
- Slender: The Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than All Is Dust (43.8% positive).
- All Is Dust is free; Slender: The Arrival is paid (19.99 USD).
- Slender: The Arrival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; All Is Dust has no Deck rating yet.
Slender: The Arrival vs All Is Dust — FAQ
- Which is better, Slender: The Arrival or All Is Dust?
- On Steam reviews Slender: The Arrival scores higher (86.9% positive) than All Is Dust (43.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Slender: The Arrival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Slender: The Arrival or All Is Dust first?
- If you want chronology, Slender: The Arrival (2013) came out before All Is Dust (2015). 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 Slender: The Arrival and All Is Dust 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.
- Is All Is Dust free?
- Yes — All Is Dust is a free-to-play Steam title. Slender: The Arrival is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Slender: The Arrival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slender: The Arrival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. All Is Dust doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.