Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~
Faulty Apprentice and St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ 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. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 3 years older than St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ (2022). St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% 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 St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~
Choose St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ launched in 2022.
Both Faulty Apprentice and St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.6% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Faulty Apprentice |  St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | Orcsoft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 3 years older than St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ (2022).
- St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Faulty Apprentice (78.6% positive).
- Faulty Apprentice is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Faulty Apprentice is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ has no Deck rating yet.
Faulty Apprentice vs St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ — FAQ
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ (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 Faulty Apprentice and St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ 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.
- Does Faulty Apprentice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Faulty Apprentice is rated Deck Playable by Valve. St. Yariman's Little Black Book ~Complete~ doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.