Choose The Ballad Singer
Choose The Ballad Singer if you want a RPG experience. The Ballad Singer launched in 2019.
The Ballad Singer vs Four Rendezvous
The Ballad Singer and Four Rendezvous 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. The Ballad Singer (2019) is 1 year older than Four Rendezvous (2020). Four Rendezvous scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than The Ballad Singer (65.6% 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 Four Rendezvous
Choose Four Rendezvous if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Four Rendezvous launched in 2020.
Both The Ballad Singer and Four Rendezvous 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
 The Ballad Singer |  Four Rendezvous | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 22.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (32 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Curtel Games | Diada Novels |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Ballad Singer (2019) is 1 year older than Four Rendezvous (2020).
- Four Rendezvous scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than The Ballad Singer (65.6% positive).
- Four Rendezvous is free; The Ballad Singer is paid (22.99 USD).
- Four Rendezvous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Ballad Singer has no Deck rating yet.
The Ballad Singer vs Four Rendezvous — FAQ
- Should I play The Ballad Singer or Four Rendezvous first?
- If you want chronology, The Ballad Singer (2019) came out before Four Rendezvous (2020). 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 The Ballad Singer and Four Rendezvous 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.
- Is Four Rendezvous free?
- Yes — Four Rendezvous is a free-to-play Steam title. The Ballad Singer is paid (22.99 USD).