Choose - Arcane Raise -
Choose - Arcane Raise - if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. - Arcane Raise - launched in 2017.
- Arcane Raise - vs Black Home 2
- Arcane Raise - and Black Home 2 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. - Arcane Raise - (2017) is 1 year older than Black Home 2 (2018). - Arcane Raise - is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Black Home 2 (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Home 2
Choose Black Home 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Black Home 2 launched in 2018.
Both - Arcane Raise - and Black Home 2 sit in Strategy, 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
 - Arcane Raise - |  Black Home 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.4% positive (362 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arcane Raise | Warfare Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- - Arcane Raise - (2017) is 1 year older than Black Home 2 (2018).
- - Arcane Raise - is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Black Home 2 (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- - Arcane Raise - is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Black Home 2 has no Deck rating yet.
- Arcane Raise - vs Black Home 2 — FAQ
- Should I play - Arcane Raise - or Black Home 2 first?
- If you want chronology, - Arcane Raise - (2017) came out before Black Home 2 (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 - Arcane Raise - and Black Home 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 - Arcane Raise - run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — - Arcane Raise - is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Black Home 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.