Choose The Darkest Tales
Choose The Darkest Tales if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Darkest Tales launched in 2022.
The Darkest Tales vs The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
The Darkest Tales and The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare (2021) is 1 year older than The Darkest Tales (2022). The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than The Darkest Tales (74.4% 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 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare
Choose The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 369 reviews.
Both The Darkest Tales and The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare sit in Action and Adventure 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 Darkest Tales |  The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (199 reviews) | 80.8% positive (369 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Trinity Team | Trinity Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare (2021) is 1 year older than The Darkest Tales (2022).
- The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than The Darkest Tales (74.4% positive).
- The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is free; The Darkest Tales is paid (19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Darkest Tales is Deck Verified, The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is Deck Playable.
The Darkest Tales vs The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare — FAQ
- Which is better, The Darkest Tales or The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare?
- On Steam reviews The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare scores higher (80.8% positive) than The Darkest Tales (74.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Darkest Tales or The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare (2021) came out before The Darkest Tales (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 The Darkest Tales and The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare free?
- Yes — The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is a free-to-play Steam title. The Darkest Tales is paid (19.99 USD).