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Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game vs Rat Prison

Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game and Rat Prison both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game (2020) is 1 year older than Rat Prison (2021). Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Rat Prison (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game

Choose Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game launched in 2020.

Choose Rat Prison

Choose Rat Prison if you want a Simulation experience. Rat Prison launched in 2021.

Both Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game and Rat Prison sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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

Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game vs Rat Prison — Steam metadata comparison
Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game — Steam game coverDarkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle GameRat Prison — Steam game coverRat Prison
Released20202021
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualStrategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price2.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews94.7% positive (19 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersYAW StudiosPiece Of Voxel

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Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game vs Rat Prison — FAQ

Should I play Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game or Rat Prison first?
If you want chronology, Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game (2020) came out before Rat Prison (2021). 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 Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game and Rat Prison similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Darkness Maze Cube - Hardcore Puzzle Game is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rat Prison doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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