Choose apartment: a separated place
Choose apartment: a separated place if it matches what drew you to this matchup. apartment: a separated place launched in 2020.
apartment: a separated place vs Black Cycle
apartment: a separated place and Black Cycle 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. apartment: a separated place (2020) is 2 years older than Black Cycle (2022). Black Cycle is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than apartment: a separated place (3.99 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 Black Cycle
Choose Black Cycle if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Black Cycle launched in 2022.
Both apartment: a separated place and Black Cycle 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
 apartment: a separated place |  Black Cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Elsewhere Company | Katsuya Abe |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- apartment: a separated place (2020) is 2 years older than Black Cycle (2022).
- Black Cycle is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than apartment: a separated place (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
apartment: a separated place vs Black Cycle — FAQ
- Should I play apartment: a separated place or Black Cycle first?
- If you want chronology, apartment: a separated place (2020) came out before Black Cycle (2022). 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 apartment: a separated place and Black Cycle 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.