Choose Subsurface Circular
Choose Subsurface Circular if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 1,353 reviews.
Subsurface Circular vs Tails Noir
Subsurface Circular and Tails Noir 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. Subsurface Circular (2017) is 4 years older than Tails Noir (2021). Subsurface Circular scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Tails Noir (65.3% 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 Tails Noir
Choose Tails Noir if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,434 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Subsurface Circular and Tails Noir 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
 Subsurface Circular |  Tails Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (1,353 reviews) | 65.3% positive (1,434 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Eggnut |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Subsurface Circular (2017) is 4 years older than Tails Noir (2021).
- Subsurface Circular scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Tails Noir (65.3% positive).
- Subsurface Circular is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Tails Noir (2.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Subsurface Circular vs Tails Noir — FAQ
- Which is better, Subsurface Circular or Tails Noir?
- On Steam reviews Subsurface Circular scores higher (94.9% positive) than Tails Noir (65.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Subsurface Circular is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Subsurface Circular or Tails Noir first?
- If you want chronology, Subsurface Circular (2017) came out before Tails Noir (2021). 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 Subsurface Circular and Tails Noir 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.