Choose Into The Darkness VR
Choose Into The Darkness VR if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Into The Darkness VR launched in 2025.
Into The Darkness VR vs Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure
Into The Darkness VR and Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure 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. Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure (2023) is 2 years older than Into The Darkness VR (2025). Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Into The Darkness VR (38.1% 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 Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure
Choose Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure launched in 2023.
Both Into The Darkness VR and Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Into The Darkness VR |  Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.1% positive (21 reviews) | 75.7% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmos Games, 9 lives | ARVORE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure (2023) is 2 years older than Into The Darkness VR (2025).
- Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Into The Darkness VR (38.1% positive).
- Into The Darkness VR is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Into The Darkness VR vs Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Into The Darkness VR or Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure (2023) came out before Into The Darkness VR (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 Into The Darkness VR and Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure 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.