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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Black Book

Black Book

StrategyIndieAdventureRPG
Quality
86Popularity
30Value
76
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 1 day
−95% $1.29
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Trials of Fire

Trials of Fire

Quality
84Popularity
28Value
80
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 22 hours
−82% $3.68
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Winner

Black Book wins 12 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

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12
Black Book
12 of 14 metrics
Trials of Fire
2 of 14 metrics
2

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.29 Wins
$3.68 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.61 Wins
$3.55 -
Best Current Discount
-95% Wins
-82% -
Sales Frequency
93 price changes Wins
84 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
75/100 -
81/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
93.3% positive Wins
86.4% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
5.3K Wins
3.0K -
Positive Steam Reviews
4.9K Wins
2.6K -
Negative Steam Reviews
354 Wins
404 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
22 Wins
5 -
Steam Recommendations
5.2K Wins
3.0K -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
50 Wins
31 -
Supported Languages
5 languages -
8 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2021 Wins
Apr 2021 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeBlack Book

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeTrials of Fire

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Black Book
Trials of Fire

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Black Book

Black Book

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −95% $1.29Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +11% $1.43View
GamersGate
GamersGate$24.99View
Steam
Steam$24.99View
Trials of Fire

Trials of Fire

4 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −82% $3.68Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +13% $4.14View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$19.99View
Steam
Steam$19.99View

Black Book

Quality

Excellent community reception — players and critics agree on the quality.

93% positive (5,272 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100 — generally favorable from critics
5,272 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$1.29 — very accessible price
95% off — massive discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Player count surging +200%
27 concurrent players — niche audience

Trials of Fire

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

86% positive (2,973 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 81/100 — high marks from professional reviewers
2,973 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$3.68 — very accessible price
82% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($3.40)

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-57% player drop
3 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsBlack BookTrials of Fire
Release Date
August 10, 2021
April 9, 2021
Developers
Morteshka
Whatboy Games
Publishers
HypeTrain Digital
Whatboy Games
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
50
31

Black Book

No PC requirements data available

Trials of Fire

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: Black Book or Trials of Fire?

Black Book won the comparison against Trials of Fire based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Black Book worth buying over Trials of Fire?

Based on the metrics, Black Book won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Trials of Fire currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Aug 9, 2026, 08:52 AM UTC

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