Choose Poppy Playtime
Choose Poppy Playtime if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 59,931 Steam reviews back the pick.
Poppy Playtime vs Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
Poppy Playtime and Dark Pals: The 1st Floor 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. Poppy Playtime (2021) is 5 years older than Dark Pals: The 1st Floor (2026). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Poppy Playtime: 59,931 reviews, Dark Pals: The 1st Floor: 610). 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 Dark Pals: The 1st Floor
Choose Dark Pals: The 1st Floor if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Pals: The 1st Floor launched in 2026.
Both Poppy Playtime and Dark Pals: The 1st Floor sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.1% vs 89% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Poppy Playtime |  Dark Pals: The 1st Floor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 5.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (59,931 reviews) | 89% positive (610 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mob Entertainment | Skunx Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Poppy Playtime (2021) is 5 years older than Dark Pals: The 1st Floor (2026).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Poppy Playtime: 59,931 reviews, Dark Pals: The 1st Floor: 610).
- Poppy Playtime is free; Dark Pals: The 1st Floor is paid (5.69 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Poppy Playtime vs Dark Pals: The 1st Floor — FAQ
- Which is better, Poppy Playtime or Dark Pals: The 1st Floor?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Poppy Playtime sits at 88.1% positive (59,931 reviews), Dark Pals: The 1st Floor at 89% (610). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Poppy Playtime or Dark Pals: The 1st Floor first?
- If you want chronology, Poppy Playtime (2021) came out before Dark Pals: The 1st Floor (2026). 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 Poppy Playtime and Dark Pals: The 1st Floor 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.
- Is Poppy Playtime free?
- Yes — Poppy Playtime is a free-to-play Steam title. Dark Pals: The 1st Floor is paid (5.69 USD).