Choose Westminster Darkly
Choose Westminster Darkly if you want an Indie experience. Westminster Darkly launched in 2020.
Westminster Darkly vs Richard
Westminster Darkly and Richard both land in Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Westminster Darkly (2020) is 6 years older than Richard (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Richard
Choose Richard if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Richard launched in 2026.
Both Westminster Darkly and Richard sit in Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play 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
 Westminster Darkly |  Richard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 9432469 Canada Inc. | Act V Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Westminster Darkly (2020) is 6 years older than Richard (2026).
- Both are free to play.
Westminster Darkly vs Richard — FAQ
- Should I play Westminster Darkly or Richard first?
- If you want chronology, Westminster Darkly (2020) came out before Richard (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 Westminster Darkly and Richard similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG, Free To Play 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.