Choose Ailment
Choose Ailment if you want an Indie experience. Ailment launched in 2019.
Ailment vs Silence in the Dark
Ailment and Silence in the Dark 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. Ailment (2019) is 1 year older than Silence in the Dark (2020). Silence in the Dark is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ailment (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Silence in the Dark
Choose Silence in the Dark if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silence in the Dark launched in 2020.
Both Ailment and Silence in the Dark 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
 Ailment |  Silence in the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Panasenko | Grytis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Ailment (2019) is 1 year older than Silence in the Dark (2020).
- Silence in the Dark is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ailment (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Ailment vs Silence in the Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Ailment or Silence in the Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Ailment (2019) came out before Silence in the Dark (2020). 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 Ailment and Silence in the Dark 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.