Nemesis: Distress vs Dark Home
Nemesis: Distress and Dark Home both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Dark Home (2021) is 1 year older than Nemesis: Distress (2022). Nemesis: Distress scores higher on Steam reviews (49% positive) than Dark Home (43.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nemesis: Distress |  Dark Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 49% positive (196 reviews) | 43.3% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Awaken Realms, Ovid Works | Chris Rickett |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Dark Home (2021) is 1 year older than Nemesis: Distress (2022).
- Nemesis: Distress scores higher on Steam reviews (49% positive) than Dark Home (43.3% positive).
- Dark Home is free; Nemesis: Distress is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nemesis: Distress is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dark Home has no Deck rating yet.
Nemesis: Distress vs Dark Home — FAQ
- Should I play Nemesis: Distress or Dark Home first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Home (2021) came out before Nemesis: Distress (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 Nemesis: Distress and Dark Home similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.
- Do both Nemesis: Distress and Dark Home have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nemesis: Distress ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dark Home ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Dark Home free?
- Yes — Dark Home is a free-to-play Steam title. Nemesis: Distress is paid (14.99 USD).