Choose Dark Sales
Choose Dark Sales if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Sales launched in 2020.
Dark Sales vs Katanaut
Dark Sales and Katanaut both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Dark Sales (2020) is 5 years older than Katanaut (2025). Dark Sales is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Katanaut (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Katanaut
Choose Katanaut if you want a Sports, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Katanaut launched in 2025.
Both Dark Sales and Katanaut sit in Action 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
 Dark Sales |  Katanaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 93% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Optic Scatter Games | Voidmaw |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Dark Sales (2020) is 5 years older than Katanaut (2025).
- Dark Sales is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Katanaut (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Katanaut is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dark Sales has no Deck rating yet.
Dark Sales vs Katanaut — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Sales or Katanaut first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Sales (2020) came out before Katanaut (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 Dark Sales and Katanaut similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.