Choose Evening Starter
Choose Evening Starter if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Evening Starter launched in 2021.
Evening Starter vs The Heart of Darkness
Evening Starter and The Heart of Darkness 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. Evening Starter (2021) is 1 year older than The Heart of Darkness (2022). The Heart of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Evening Starter (77.8% 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 Heart of Darkness
Choose The Heart of Darkness if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Heart of Darkness launched in 2022.
Both Evening Starter and The Heart of Darkness 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
 Evening Starter |  The Heart of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) | 87.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | baron sengia | BigWednesday |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Evening Starter (2021) is 1 year older than The Heart of Darkness (2022).
- The Heart of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Evening Starter (77.8% positive).
- Evening Starter is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Heart of Darkness (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Evening Starter is Deck Verified, The Heart of Darkness is Deck Unsupported.
Evening Starter vs The Heart of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Evening Starter or The Heart of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Evening Starter (2021) came out before The Heart of Darkness (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 Evening Starter and The Heart of Darkness 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.