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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare vs Amaya's Lost Soul

The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare and Amaya's Lost Soul both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare (2021) is 1 year older than Amaya's Lost Soul (2022). The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is free; Amaya's Lost Soul is paid (2.99 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 Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare

Choose The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare launched in 2021.

Choose Amaya's Lost Soul

Choose Amaya's Lost Soul if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Amaya's Lost Soul launched in 2022.

Both The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare and Amaya's Lost Soul sit in Action, Indie, and 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

The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare vs Amaya's Lost Soul — Steam metadata comparison
The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare — Steam game coverThe Darkest Tales — Into the NightmareAmaya's Lost Soul — Steam game coverAmaya's Lost Soul
Released20212022
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PriceFree to play2.99 USD
Steam reviews80.8% positive (369 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTrinity TeamRichard Letran

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The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare vs Amaya's Lost Soul — FAQ

Should I play The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare or Amaya's Lost Soul first?
If you want chronology, The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare (2021) came out before Amaya's Lost Soul (2022). 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 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare and Amaya's Lost Soul similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare free?
Yes — The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is a free-to-play Steam title. Amaya's Lost Soul is paid (2.99 USD).
Does The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare run on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Darkest Tales — Into the Nightmare is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Amaya's Lost Soul doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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