Choose The Bad Son
Choose The Bad Son if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Bad Son launched in 2022.
The Bad Son vs Dead of Darkness
The Bad Son and Dead of Darkness both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. The Bad Son (2022) is 3 years older than Dead of Darkness (2025). The Bad Son is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Dead of Darkness (5.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 Dead of Darkness
Choose Dead of Darkness if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead of Darkness launched in 2025.
Both The Bad Son and Dead of Darkness sit in Action 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 Bad Son |  Dead of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 91.3% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Víctor Atobas | Retrofiction Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Bad Son (2022) is 3 years older than Dead of Darkness (2025).
- The Bad Son is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Dead of Darkness (5.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Dead of Darkness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Bad Son has no Deck rating yet.
The Bad Son vs Dead of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play The Bad Son or Dead of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, The Bad Son (2022) came out before Dead of Darkness (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 Bad Son and Dead of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.