Choose The Darkest Road
Choose The Darkest Road if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Darkest Road launched in 2022.
The Darkest Road and Mother both land in Indie, RPG 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. The Darkest Road (2022) is 3 years older than Mother (2025). Mother is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Darkest Road (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose The Darkest Road if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Darkest Road launched in 2022.
Choose Mother if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mother launched in 2025.
Both The Darkest Road and Mother sit in Indie and RPG 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.
The Darkest Road | Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | A Thousand Myths | A Thousand Myths |
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