Choose White Noise 2
Choose White Noise 2 if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. White Noise 2 launched in 2017.
White Noise 2 vs The Blackout Club
White Noise 2 and The Blackout Club both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. White Noise 2 (2017) is 2 years older than The Blackout Club (2019). The Blackout Club scores higher on Steam reviews (78.2% positive) than White Noise 2 (77.1% 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 The Blackout Club
Choose The Blackout Club if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,616 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both White Noise 2 and The Blackout Club sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.1% vs 78.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 White Noise 2 |  The Blackout Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.1% positive (815 reviews) | 78.2% positive (1,616 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Milkstone Studios | Question |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- White Noise 2 (2017) is 2 years older than The Blackout Club (2019).
- The Blackout Club scores higher on Steam reviews (78.2% positive) than White Noise 2 (77.1% positive).
- White Noise 2 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Blackout Club (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Blackout Club is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; White Noise 2 has no Deck rating yet.
White Noise 2 vs The Blackout Club — FAQ
- Which is better, White Noise 2 or The Blackout Club?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: White Noise 2 sits at 77.1% positive (815 reviews), The Blackout Club at 78.2% (1,616). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play White Noise 2 or The Blackout Club first?
- If you want chronology, White Noise 2 (2017) came out before The Blackout Club (2019). 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 White Noise 2 and The Blackout Club similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 both White Noise 2 and The Blackout Club have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: White Noise 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Blackout Club ships Online Co-op, Co-op.