Choose Black The Fall
Choose Black The Fall if you want an Action experience. Black The Fall launched in 2017.
Black The Fall vs The Tension
Black The Fall and The Tension both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Black The Fall (2017) is 1 year older than The Tension (2018). The Tension is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Black The Fall (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Tension
Choose The Tension if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Tension launched in 2018.
Both Black The Fall and The Tension sit in 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
 Black The Fall |  The Tension | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (333 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sand Sailor Studio | Yigit Tatlipinar |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Black The Fall (2017) is 1 year older than The Tension (2018).
- The Tension is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Black The Fall (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Black The Fall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tension has no Deck rating yet.
Black The Fall vs The Tension — FAQ
- Should I play Black The Fall or The Tension first?
- If you want chronology, Black The Fall (2017) came out before The Tension (2018). 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 Black The Fall and The Tension similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Black The Fall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Black The Fall is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Tension doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.