Choose Humanity Lost
Choose Humanity Lost if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Humanity Lost launched in 2021.
Humanity Lost vs Dead Man´s Diary
Humanity Lost and Dead Man´s Diary 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. Humanity Lost (2021) is 1 year older than Dead Man´s Diary (2022). Humanity Lost scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Dead Man´s Diary (31.6% 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 Dead Man´s Diary
Choose Dead Man´s Diary if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dead Man´s Diary launched in 2022.
Both Humanity Lost and Dead Man´s Diary 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
 Humanity Lost |  Dead Man´s Diary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) | 31.6% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crafty Game Lab | TML-Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Humanity Lost (2021) is 1 year older than Dead Man´s Diary (2022).
- Humanity Lost scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Dead Man´s Diary (31.6% positive).
- Humanity Lost is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Dead Man´s Diary (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Humanity Lost vs Dead Man´s Diary — FAQ
- Should I play Humanity Lost or Dead Man´s Diary first?
- If you want chronology, Humanity Lost (2021) came out before Dead Man´s Diary (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 Humanity Lost and Dead Man´s Diary 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.