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

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

Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition and Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 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 Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2023). Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (3.40 USD vs. 3.74 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. Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition launched in 2018.

Choose Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

Choose Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim launched in 2023.

Both Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition and Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim 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 Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim — Steam metadata comparison
	Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition	Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim
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	3.74 USD
Steam reviews	1 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 Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (2023).
Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim: Black GOAT of the Woods Edition is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Tentacle Prawn: (Actually) A Cthulhu Dating Sim (3.40 USD vs. 3.74 USD).