Choose Tango: The Adventure Game
Choose Tango: The Adventure Game if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tango: The Adventure Game launched in 2018.
Tango: The Adventure Game vs Nine Noir Lives
Tango: The Adventure Game and Nine Noir Lives 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. Tango: The Adventure Game (2018) is 4 years older than Nine Noir Lives (2022). Nine Noir Lives scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Tango: The Adventure Game (79.4% 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 Nine Noir Lives
Choose Nine Noir Lives if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nine Noir Lives launched in 2022.
Both Tango: The Adventure Game and Nine Noir Lives 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
 Tango: The Adventure Game |  Nine Noir Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (34 reviews) | 89.7% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gualicho Games | Silvernode Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tango: The Adventure Game (2018) is 4 years older than Nine Noir Lives (2022).
- Nine Noir Lives scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Tango: The Adventure Game (79.4% positive).
- Tango: The Adventure Game is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Nine Noir Lives (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Nine Noir Lives is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tango: The Adventure Game has no Deck rating yet.
Tango: The Adventure Game vs Nine Noir Lives — FAQ
- Should I play Tango: The Adventure Game or Nine Noir Lives first?
- If you want chronology, Tango: The Adventure Game (2018) came out before Nine Noir Lives (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 Tango: The Adventure Game and Nine Noir Lives 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.