Choose Draft of Darkness
Choose Draft of Darkness if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 197 reviews.
Draft of Darkness vs Starless Abyss
Draft of Darkness and Starless Abyss both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Draft of Darkness (2023) is 2 years older than Starless Abyss (2025). Draft of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Starless Abyss (89.8% 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 Starless Abyss
Choose Starless Abyss if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Starless Abyss launched in 2025.
Both Draft of Darkness and Starless Abyss sit in Strategy and 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
 Draft of Darkness |  Starless Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (197 reviews) | 89.8% positive (157 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crawly Games | Konafa Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Draft of Darkness (2023) is 2 years older than Starless Abyss (2025).
- Draft of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Starless Abyss (89.8% positive).
- Draft of Darkness is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Starless Abyss (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Draft of Darkness is Deck Playable, Starless Abyss is Deck Verified.
Draft of Darkness vs Starless Abyss — FAQ
- Which is better, Draft of Darkness or Starless Abyss?
- On Steam reviews Draft of Darkness scores higher (93.9% positive) than Starless Abyss (89.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Draft of Darkness is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Draft of Darkness or Starless Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Draft of Darkness (2023) came out before Starless Abyss (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 Draft of Darkness and Starless Abyss similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.