Choose I_Darkness
Choose I_Darkness if you want a Casual experience. I_Darkness launched in 2020.
I_Darkness vs The Anomaly Experiment
I_Darkness and The Anomaly Experiment both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. I_Darkness (2020) is 5 years older than The Anomaly Experiment (2025). I_Darkness is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than The Anomaly Experiment (2.99 USD vs. 3.49 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 Anomaly Experiment
Choose The Anomaly Experiment if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Anomaly Experiment launched in 2025.
Both I_Darkness and The Anomaly Experiment sit in Indie 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
 I_Darkness |  The Anomaly Experiment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Piotr Kowalski | Authogin |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- I_Darkness (2020) is 5 years older than The Anomaly Experiment (2025).
- I_Darkness is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than The Anomaly Experiment (2.99 USD vs. 3.49 USD).
I_Darkness vs The Anomaly Experiment — FAQ
- Should I play I_Darkness or The Anomaly Experiment first?
- If you want chronology, I_Darkness (2020) came out before The Anomaly Experiment (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 I_Darkness and The Anomaly Experiment similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.