Choose Slender: The Arrival
Choose Slender: The Arrival if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 3,482 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slender: The Arrival vs Valley
Slender: The Arrival and Valley both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 3 years older than Valley (2016). Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Slender: The Arrival (86.9% 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 Valley
Choose Valley if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 4,318 reviews.
Both Slender: The Arrival and Valley sit in Action, Indie, and 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 |  Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (3,482 reviews) | 91.2% positive (4,318 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Isle Studios | Blue Isle Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 3 years older than Valley (2016).
- Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Slender: The Arrival (86.9% positive).
- Valley is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Slender: The Arrival (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Slender: The Arrival is Deck Playable, Valley is Deck Unsupported.
Slender: The Arrival vs Valley — FAQ
- Which is better, Slender: The Arrival or Valley?
- On Steam reviews Valley scores higher (91.2% positive) than Slender: The Arrival (86.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Valley 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 Valley first?
- If you want chronology, Slender: The Arrival (2013) came out before Valley (2016). 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 Valley similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.