Arcante: Definitive Edition vs The Thief In The Dark
Arcante: Definitive Edition and The Thief In The Dark 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. Arcante: Definitive Edition (2021) is 1 year older than The Thief In The Dark (2022). The Thief In The Dark is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Arcante: Definitive Edition (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Arcante: Definitive Edition |  The Thief In The Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luca Favano | IronOldNick |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Arcante: Definitive Edition (2021) is 1 year older than The Thief In The Dark (2022).
- The Thief In The Dark is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Arcante: Definitive Edition (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Arcante: Definitive Edition vs The Thief In The Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Arcante: Definitive Edition or The Thief In The Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Arcante: Definitive Edition (2021) came out before The Thief In The Dark (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 Arcante: Definitive Edition and The Thief In The Dark 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.