Choose Valakas Story
Choose Valakas Story if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Valakas Story launched in 2019.
Valakas Story vs Dark Dominion
Valakas Story and Dark Dominion 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. Valakas Story (2019) is 7 years older than Dark Dominion (2026). Dark Dominion scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Valakas Story (75.9% 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 Dark Dominion
Choose Dark Dominion if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Dominion launched in 2026.
Both Valakas Story and Dark Dominion sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.9% vs 77.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Valakas Story |  Dark Dominion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 17.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (141 reviews) | 77.8% positive (185 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BRUTAL SOFTWARE | ZERO5GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Valakas Story (2019) is 7 years older than Dark Dominion (2026).
- Dark Dominion scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Valakas Story (75.9% positive).
- Valakas Story is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Dark Dominion (0.99 USD vs. 17.49 USD).
- Valakas Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dark Dominion has no Deck rating yet.
Valakas Story vs Dark Dominion — FAQ
- Which is better, Valakas Story or Dark Dominion?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Valakas Story sits at 75.9% positive (141 reviews), Dark Dominion at 77.8% (185). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Valakas Story or Dark Dominion first?
- If you want chronology, Valakas Story (2019) came out before Dark Dominion (2026). 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 Valakas Story and Dark Dominion 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.
- Does Valakas Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Valakas Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dark Dominion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.