Choose Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark
Choose Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark launched in 2022.
Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark vs The Faceless Man
Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark and The Faceless Man both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark (2022) is 2 years older than The Faceless Man (2024). The Faceless Man is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Faceless Man
Choose The Faceless Man if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Faceless Man launched in 2024.
Both Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark and The Faceless Man sit in 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
 Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark |  The Faceless Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andrzej Gieralt | Skyward Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark (2022) is 2 years older than The Faceless Man (2024).
- The Faceless Man is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Faceless Man is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark has no Deck rating yet.
Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark vs The Faceless Man — FAQ
- Should I play Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark or The Faceless Man first?
- If you want chronology, Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark (2022) came out before The Faceless Man (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 Heir Obscure: A Hunt in the Dark and The Faceless Man similar?
- They overlap on 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.