Choose Breath of the Forest
Choose Breath of the Forest if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breath of the Forest launched in 2021.
Breath of the Forest vs Into The Darkness VR
Breath of the Forest and Into The Darkness VR both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Breath of the Forest (2021) is 4 years older than Into The Darkness VR (2025). Breath of the Forest is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Into The Darkness VR (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Into The Darkness VR
Choose Into The Darkness VR if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Into The Darkness VR launched in 2025.
Both Breath of the Forest and Into The Darkness VR sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Breath of the Forest |  Into The Darkness VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 38.1% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fz Labs | Cosmos Games, 9 lives |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Breath of the Forest (2021) is 4 years older than Into The Darkness VR (2025).
- Breath of the Forest is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Into The Darkness VR (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Into The Darkness VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Breath of the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Breath of the Forest vs Into The Darkness VR — FAQ
- Should I play Breath of the Forest or Into The Darkness VR first?
- If you want chronology, Breath of the Forest (2021) came out before Into The Darkness VR (2025). 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 Breath of the Forest and Into The Darkness VR similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.