Choose King's Quest™ Collection
Choose King's Quest™ Collection if it matches what drew you to this matchup. King's Quest™ Collection launched in 2009.
King's Quest™ Collection vs The Dark Eye: Memoria
King's Quest™ Collection and The Dark Eye: Memoria both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. King's Quest™ Collection (2009) is 4 years older than The Dark Eye: Memoria (2013). The Dark Eye: Memoria scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than King's Quest™ Collection (87.5% 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 The Dark Eye: Memoria
Choose The Dark Eye: Memoria if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Eye: Memoria launched in 2013.
Both King's Quest™ Collection and The Dark Eye: Memoria sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.5% vs 89.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 King's Quest™ Collection |  The Dark Eye: Memoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (271 reviews) | 89.1% positive (950 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sierra | Daedalic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- King's Quest™ Collection (2009) is 4 years older than The Dark Eye: Memoria (2013).
- The Dark Eye: Memoria scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than King's Quest™ Collection (87.5% positive).
- The Dark Eye: Memoria is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than King's Quest™ Collection (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
King's Quest™ Collection vs The Dark Eye: Memoria — FAQ
- Which is better, King's Quest™ Collection or The Dark Eye: Memoria?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: King's Quest™ Collection sits at 87.5% positive (271 reviews), The Dark Eye: Memoria at 89.1% (950). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play King's Quest™ Collection or The Dark Eye: Memoria first?
- If you want chronology, King's Quest™ Collection (2009) came out before The Dark Eye: Memoria (2013). 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 King's Quest™ Collection and The Dark Eye: Memoria similar?
- They overlap on 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.