Choose Chased by Darkness
Choose Chased by Darkness if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chased by Darkness launched in 2021.
Chased by Darkness vs Fear Therapy
Chased by Darkness and Fear Therapy both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2021. Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Chased by Darkness: 120 reviews, Fear Therapy: 1,081). 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 Fear Therapy
Choose Fear Therapy if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,081 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Chased by Darkness and Fear Therapy sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70% vs 69.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Chased by Darkness |  Fear Therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (120 reviews) | 69.1% positive (1,081 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | South Blue Moon | Black Flag Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (Chased by Darkness: 120 reviews, Fear Therapy: 1,081).
- Chased by Darkness is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Fear Therapy (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Chased by Darkness vs Fear Therapy — FAQ
- Which is better, Chased by Darkness or Fear Therapy?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Chased by Darkness sits at 70% positive (120 reviews), Fear Therapy at 69.1% (1,081). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Chased by Darkness and Fear Therapy similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Do both Chased by Darkness and Fear Therapy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Chased by Darkness ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Fear Therapy ships Online Co-op, Co-op.