Choose The Dark Heart of Balor
Choose The Dark Heart of Balor if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Heart of Balor launched in 2026.
The Dark Heart of Balor vs The Den of Worms
The Dark Heart of Balor and The Den of Worms both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The Den of Worms (2020) is 6 years older than The Dark Heart of Balor (2026). The Den of Worms is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Heart of Balor (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 The Den of Worms
Choose The Den of Worms if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Den of Worms launched in 2020.
Both The Dark Heart of Balor and The Den of Worms sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 The Dark Heart of Balor |  The Den of Worms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game Artists, LLC | Scream In To Void |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Den of Worms (2020) is 6 years older than The Dark Heart of Balor (2026).
- The Den of Worms is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Heart of Balor (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
The Dark Heart of Balor vs The Den of Worms — FAQ
- Should I play The Dark Heart of Balor or The Den of Worms first?
- If you want chronology, The Den of Worms (2020) came out before The Dark Heart of Balor (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 The Dark Heart of Balor and The Den of Worms similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.