Choose Angels of Death
Choose Angels of Death if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,160 Steam reviews back the pick.
Angels of Death vs Tales of the Black Forest
Angels of Death and Tales of the Black Forest both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Angels of Death (2016) is 3 years older than Tales of the Black Forest (2019). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Angels of Death: 1,160 reviews, Tales of the Black Forest: 1,048). 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 Tales of the Black Forest
Choose Tales of the Black Forest if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,048 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Angels of Death and Tales of the Black Forest sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.6% vs 96.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Angels of Death |  Tales of the Black Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,160 reviews) | 96.3% positive (1,048 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vaka Game Magazine, Makoto Sanada | 拾英工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Angels of Death (2016) is 3 years older than Tales of the Black Forest (2019).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Angels of Death: 1,160 reviews, Tales of the Black Forest: 1,048).
- Tales of the Black Forest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Angels of Death (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Angels of Death vs Tales of the Black Forest — FAQ
- Which is better, Angels of Death or Tales of the Black Forest?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Angels of Death sits at 95.6% positive (1,160 reviews), Tales of the Black Forest at 96.3% (1,048). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Angels of Death or Tales of the Black Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Angels of Death (2016) came out before Tales of the Black Forest (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 Angels of Death and Tales of the Black Forest similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.