Choose Before Dark
Choose Before Dark if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Before Dark launched in 2020.
Before Dark vs Clone Your Way Out
Before Dark and Clone Your Way Out both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Before Dark (2020) is 4 years older than Clone Your Way Out (2024). Before Dark is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Clone Your Way Out (2.99 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 Clone Your Way Out
Choose Clone Your Way Out if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Clone Your Way Out launched in 2024.
Both Before Dark and Clone Your Way Out sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Before Dark |  Clone Your Way Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AHAKuo Creations | Lei de Bug |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Before Dark (2020) is 4 years older than Clone Your Way Out (2024).
- Before Dark is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Clone Your Way Out (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Before Dark vs Clone Your Way Out — FAQ
- Should I play Before Dark or Clone Your Way Out first?
- If you want chronology, Before Dark (2020) came out before Clone Your Way Out (2024). 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 Before Dark and Clone Your Way Out similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.