Choose Fear the Dark Unknown
Choose Fear the Dark Unknown if you want an Indie experience. Fear the Dark Unknown launched in 2019.
Fear the Dark Unknown vs The Chant
Fear the Dark Unknown and The Chant both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Fear the Dark Unknown (2019) is 3 years older than The Chant (2022). The Chant scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than Fear the Dark Unknown (64.7% 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 Chant
Choose The Chant if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Chant launched in 2022.
Both Fear the Dark Unknown and The Chant sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Fear the Dark Unknown |  The Chant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (51 reviews) | 76.1% positive (435 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dreamlight Games Studios SL | Brass Token |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Fear the Dark Unknown (2019) is 3 years older than The Chant (2022).
- The Chant scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than Fear the Dark Unknown (64.7% positive).
- The Chant is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Fear the Dark Unknown (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- The Chant is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fear the Dark Unknown has no Deck rating yet.
Fear the Dark Unknown vs The Chant — FAQ
- Should I play Fear the Dark Unknown or The Chant first?
- If you want chronology, Fear the Dark Unknown (2019) came out before The Chant (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 Fear the Dark Unknown and The Chant similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.