Should I play Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition or Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 first?

If you want chronology, Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition (2018) came out before Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 (2023). 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.

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition vs Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition and Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 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. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition (2018) is 5 years older than Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 (2023). Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 (3.40 USD vs. 8.99 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 Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition

Choose Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition launched in 2018.

Choose Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2

Choose Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 launched in 2023.

Both Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition and Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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.

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition vs Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 — Steam metadata comparison
	Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition	Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2
Released	2018	2023
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG	Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, Linux
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	3.40 USD	8.99 USD
Steam reviews	1 reviews	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Stegalosaurus Game Development	Stegalosaurus Game Development

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition (2018) is 5 years older than Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 (2023).
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 2 (3.40 USD vs. 8.99 USD).