Choose Shankaram: CODE REBORN
Choose Shankaram: CODE REBORN if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. Shankaram: CODE REBORN launched in 2021.
Shankaram: CODE REBORN vs Going Dark
Shankaram: CODE REBORN and Going Dark 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. Shankaram: CODE REBORN (2021) is 4 years older than Going Dark (2025). Going Dark is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Shankaram: CODE REBORN (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Going Dark
Choose Going Dark if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Going Dark launched in 2025.
Both Shankaram: CODE REBORN and Going Dark sit in Action and Indie 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
 Shankaram: CODE REBORN |  Going Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gloac Games, Gloac | Sergiusz Stein |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shankaram: CODE REBORN (2021) is 4 years older than Going Dark (2025).
- Going Dark is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Shankaram: CODE REBORN (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Shankaram: CODE REBORN vs Going Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Shankaram: CODE REBORN or Going Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Shankaram: CODE REBORN (2021) came out before Going Dark (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 Shankaram: CODE REBORN and Going Dark 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.