Choose Dark Room
Choose Dark Room if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Room launched in 2020.
Dark Room vs 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One
Dark Room and 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Dark Room (2020) is 3 years older than 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One (2023). 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Dark Room (52.6% 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 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One
Choose 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One launched in 2023.
Both Dark Room and 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One sit in Indie 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
 Dark Room |  13:ORIGIN - Chapter One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.6% positive (19 reviews) | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lexip Games | Corvus Studio Yazilim Anonim Sirketi |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Dark Room (2020) is 3 years older than 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One (2023).
- 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Dark Room (52.6% positive).
- Dark Room is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Dark Room vs 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Room or 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Room (2020) came out before 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One (2023). 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 Dark Room and 13:ORIGIN - Chapter One similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.