Choose Hunt the Night
Choose Hunt the Night if you want an Adventure experience. Hunt the Night launched in 2023.
Hunt the Night vs The Dark Queen of Mortholme
Hunt the Night and The Dark Queen of Mortholme both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Hunt the Night (2023) is 2 years older than The Dark Queen of Mortholme (2025). The Dark Queen of Mortholme scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Hunt the Night (82.4% 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 The Dark Queen of Mortholme
Choose The Dark Queen of Mortholme if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,562 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hunt the Night and The Dark Queen of Mortholme sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.4% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hunt the Night |  The Dark Queen of Mortholme | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (148 reviews) | 84% positive (1,562 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Moonlight Games | Mosu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hunt the Night (2023) is 2 years older than The Dark Queen of Mortholme (2025).
- The Dark Queen of Mortholme scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Hunt the Night (82.4% positive).
- The Dark Queen of Mortholme is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hunt the Night (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hunt the Night is Deck Playable, The Dark Queen of Mortholme is Deck Verified.
Hunt the Night vs The Dark Queen of Mortholme — FAQ
- Which is better, Hunt the Night or The Dark Queen of Mortholme?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hunt the Night sits at 82.4% positive (148 reviews), The Dark Queen of Mortholme at 84% (1,562). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hunt the Night or The Dark Queen of Mortholme first?
- If you want chronology, Hunt the Night (2023) came out before The Dark Queen of Mortholme (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 Hunt the Night and The Dark Queen of Mortholme similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.