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Rain of Arrows vs Black Trail VR

Rain of Arrows and Black Trail VR 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. Rain of Arrows (2021) is 3 years older than Black Trail VR (2024). Rain of Arrows is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Black Trail VR (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Rain of Arrows

Choose Rain of Arrows if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rain of Arrows launched in 2021.

Choose Black Trail VR

Choose Black Trail VR if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Black Trail VR launched in 2024.

Both Rain of Arrows and Black Trail VR sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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

Rain of Arrows vs Black Trail VR — Steam metadata comparison
Rain of Arrows — Steam game coverRain of ArrowsBlack Trail VR — Steam game coverBlack Trail VR
Released20212024
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USD24.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews47.8% positive (23 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBusiness Dog StudioRed Horizon

Side by side

Rain of Arrows vs Black Trail VR — FAQ

Should I play Rain of Arrows or Black Trail VR first?
If you want chronology, Rain of Arrows (2021) came out before Black Trail VR (2024). 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 Rain of Arrows and Black Trail VR 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.
Rain of Arrows vs Black Trail VR — Verdict (2026) · imho.run