Choose We Who Are About To Die
Choose We Who Are About To Die if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,583 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Who Are About To Die vs Black Baron
We Who Are About To Die and Black Baron both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Black Baron (2019) is 3 years older than We Who Are About To Die (2022). We Who Are About To Die scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Black Baron (64.3% 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 Black Baron
Choose Black Baron if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Black Baron launched in 2019.
Both We Who Are About To Die and Black Baron sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 We Who Are About To Die |  Black Baron | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (6,583 reviews) | 64.3% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jordy Lakiere | toR Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Black Baron (2019) is 3 years older than We Who Are About To Die (2022).
- We Who Are About To Die scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than Black Baron (64.3% positive).
- Black Baron is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than We Who Are About To Die (10.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- We Who Are About To Die is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Black Baron has no Deck rating yet.
We Who Are About To Die vs Black Baron — FAQ
- Should I play We Who Are About To Die or Black Baron first?
- If you want chronology, Black Baron (2019) came out before We Who Are About To Die (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 We Who Are About To Die and Black Baron similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does We Who Are About To Die run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — We Who Are About To Die is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Black Baron doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.