Rank 01- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Light Arc Studio Ltd
- Price: $1.99checked Nov 2
- 71% of 7 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access, Racing
- Platforms: Windows
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About The Dark
The closest matches to The Dark: Race The Sun, House of the Dying Sun, EVERSPACE™, Redout: Enhanced Edition, and Chorus. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Race The Sun, House of the Dying Sun and EVERSPACE™ — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Dark: You come round as your escape pod plummets into the inky waters of a distant flooded planet. Comms are down and power failing. You have no choice but to head out into.. the dark.
Is The Dark worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 7 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 2).
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The only thing I kept thinking about while “playing” ‘The Dark’ was what the point of it was. You seem to be in some sort of jetboat pod thing and you can speed towards balls of light. There is no music, no sound effects and seemingly no…”
“I wanted to leave a positive review because it was interesting and enjoyable but then it crashed and made me start from the beginning so at this stage I can't. Intriguing story and cute wildlife.”
People who play it also play: Race The Sun, House of the Dying Sun, EVERSPACE™
Frequently asked about The Dark
Can I run it?
How much does The Dark cost?
The Dark is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Dark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dark are Race The Sun, House of the Dying Sun, EVERSPACE™.
Who developed The Dark?
The Dark was developed by Light Arc Studio Ltd.