Choose Dark Past
Choose Dark Past if you want an Action and Early Access experience. Dark Past launched in 2022.
Dark Past vs We Are Alive
Dark Past and We Are Alive both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Dark Past (2022) is 2 years older than We Are Alive (2024). We Are Alive is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Dark Past (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 We Are Alive
Choose We Are Alive if it matches what drew you to this matchup. We Are Alive launched in 2024.
Both Dark Past and We Are Alive sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Dark Past |  We Are Alive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (39 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SURPRISED HOTDOG LIMITED | Faceless Bear Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Dark Past (2022) is 2 years older than We Are Alive (2024).
- We Are Alive is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Dark Past (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Dark Past vs We Are Alive — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Past or We Are Alive first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Past (2022) came out before We Are Alive (2024). 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 Dark Past and We Are Alive similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Dark Past and We Are Alive have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dark Past ships Online Co-op, Co-op; We Are Alive ships Online Co-op, Co-op.