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 vs Mother
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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mother
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.
Side-by-side comparison
 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 |
Side by side
- 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).
The Darkest Road vs Mother — FAQ
- Should I play The Darkest Road or Mother first?
- If you want chronology, The Darkest Road (2022) came out before Mother (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 The Darkest Road and Mother similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.