Choose Silence in the Dark
Choose Silence in the Dark if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silence in the Dark launched in 2020.
Silence in the Dark vs Death Trials (Director's Cut)
Silence in the Dark and Death Trials (Director's Cut) both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Silence in the Dark (2020) is 3 years older than Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023). Silence in the Dark is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Death Trials (Director's Cut) (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Death Trials (Director's Cut)
Choose Death Trials (Director's Cut) if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Death Trials (Director's Cut) launched in 2023.
Both Silence in the Dark and Death Trials (Director's Cut) sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Silence in the Dark |  Death Trials (Director's Cut) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grytis | Made in America Media, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Silence in the Dark (2020) is 3 years older than Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023).
- Silence in the Dark is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Death Trials (Director's Cut) (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Silence in the Dark vs Death Trials (Director's Cut) — FAQ
- Should I play Silence in the Dark or Death Trials (Director's Cut) first?
- If you want chronology, Silence in the Dark (2020) came out before Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023). 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 Silence in the Dark and Death Trials (Director's Cut) similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.