Choose DarKnot
Choose DarKnot if you want an Action experience. DarKnot launched in 2022.
DarKnot vs A Way To Be Dead
DarKnot and A Way To Be Dead both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 1 year older than DarKnot (2022). A Way To Be Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than DarKnot (66.7% 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 A Way To Be Dead
Choose A Way To Be Dead if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 59% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Way To Be Dead launched in 2021.
Both DarKnot and A Way To Be Dead sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.7% vs 68.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 DarKnot |  A Way To Be Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 16.90 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | DarKnot Team | Crania Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 1 year older than DarKnot (2022).
- A Way To Be Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than DarKnot (66.7% positive).
- A Way To Be Dead is currently ~59% cheaper on Steam than DarKnot (6.99 USD vs. 16.90 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
DarKnot vs A Way To Be Dead — FAQ
- Should I play DarKnot or A Way To Be Dead first?
- If you want chronology, A Way To Be Dead (2021) came out before DarKnot (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 DarKnot and A Way To Be Dead similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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 DarKnot and A Way To Be Dead have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DarKnot ships Online Co-op, Co-op; A Way To Be Dead ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.