Choose A Way Out
Choose A Way Out if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 25,185 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Way Out vs As Dusk Falls
A Way Out and As Dusk Falls both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. A Way Out (2020) is 2 years older than As Dusk Falls (2022). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (A Way Out: 25,185 reviews, As Dusk Falls: 1,192). 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 As Dusk Falls
Choose As Dusk Falls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,192 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both A Way Out and As Dusk Falls sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.5% vs 88.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Way Out |  As Dusk Falls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (25,185 reviews) | 88.8% positive (1,192 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Hazelight Studios | INTERIOR/NIGHT |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- A Way Out (2020) is 2 years older than As Dusk Falls (2022).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (A Way Out: 25,185 reviews, As Dusk Falls: 1,192).
- A Way Out is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than As Dusk Falls (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: A Way Out is Deck Playable, As Dusk Falls is Deck Unsupported.
A Way Out vs As Dusk Falls — FAQ
- Which is better, A Way Out or As Dusk Falls?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Way Out sits at 88.5% positive (25,185 reviews), As Dusk Falls at 88.8% (1,192). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Way Out or As Dusk Falls first?
- If you want chronology, A Way Out (2020) came out before As Dusk Falls (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 A Way Out and As Dusk Falls similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both A Way Out and As Dusk Falls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Way Out ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; As Dusk Falls ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.