Choose Call of Cthulhu®
Choose Call of Cthulhu® if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.4% positive across 4,768 reviews.
Call of Cthulhu® vs Black Mirror
Call of Cthulhu® and Black Mirror 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. Black Mirror (2017) is 1 year older than Call of Cthulhu® (2018). Call of Cthulhu® scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Black Mirror (47% 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 Black Mirror
Choose Black Mirror if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Black Mirror launched in 2017.
Both Call of Cthulhu® and Black Mirror 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
 Call of Cthulhu® |  Black Mirror | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (4,768 reviews) | 47% positive (149 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | KING Art |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Black Mirror (2017) is 1 year older than Call of Cthulhu® (2018).
- Call of Cthulhu® scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Black Mirror (47% positive).
- Call of Cthulhu® is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Black Mirror (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Call of Cthulhu® vs Black Mirror — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Cthulhu® or Black Mirror?
- On Steam reviews Call of Cthulhu® scores higher (76.4% positive) than Black Mirror (47% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Call of Cthulhu® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call of Cthulhu® or Black Mirror first?
- If you want chronology, Black Mirror (2017) came out before Call of Cthulhu® (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 Call of Cthulhu® and Black Mirror 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.
- Do Call of Cthulhu® and Black Mirror both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.