Sally Face - Episode One vs Tails Noir
Sally Face - Episode One is a horror puzzle game from Portable Moose (2016) while Tails Noir is a detective game from Eggnut (2021).
What each one is
Steam files Sally Face - Episode One under Horror and Puzzle. In contrast, it files Tails Noir under Detective and Pixel Graphics.
An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
At a glance
| Sally Face - Episode One | Tails Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.2/10 | 5.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 29,068) | Mixed (67%, 3,472) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $2.99 | $4.99 |
| Install size | 0.59 GB | 1 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Developer | Portable Moose | Eggnut |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Sally Face - Episode One vs Tails Noir, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Sally Face - Episode OneHorror puzzle gameTails NoirDetective gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Sally Face - Episode OneStory Rich, Psychological Horror, IndieTails NoirDetective, Pixel Graphics, Visual NovelThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Sally Face - Episode One ✓Score 8.2 · 97% on SteamTails NoirScore 5.9 · 67% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Sally Face - Episode One29,068 reviews · 1 add-on · 0.59 GBTails Noir3,472 reviews · 2 add-ons · 1 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Sally Face - Episode One ✓$2.99Tails Noir$4.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Sally Face - Episode One ✓VerifiedTails NoirPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Sally Face - Episode One takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueSally Face - Episode One and Tails Noir on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Sally Face - Episode One (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- The cheaper right now: Sally Face - Episode One ($2.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Sally Face - Episode One (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Sally Face - Episode One (29,068 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Story RichAdventureMysteryAtmosphericSingleplayerPoint & ClickNarrativeSupernatural
Where they differ
Psychological HorrorIndieHorrorDarkPuzzleHand-drawn
DetectivePixel GraphicsVisual NovelConversationInvestigationConspiracy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Sally Face - Episode One is relaxed, easy to pick up. Tails Noir is relaxed, easy to pick up.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Sally Face - Episode One and 1 for Tails Noir. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Sally Face - Episode One and Tails Noir in scope?
Sally Face - Episode One has drawn 29,068 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 0.59 GB. Tails Noir has drawn 3,472 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 1 GB.
Is Sally Face - Episode One or Tails Noir better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Sally Face - Episode One rates higher (8.2 to 5.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Sally Face - Episode One or Tails Noir?
Sally Face - Episode One is cheaper right now at $2.99, against $4.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.