Choose An Uninvited Guest
Choose An Uninvited Guest if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. An Uninvited Guest launched in 2022.
An Uninvited Guest vs Dead of Darkness
An Uninvited Guest and Dead of Darkness both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. An Uninvited Guest (2022) is 3 years older than Dead of Darkness (2025). Dead of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than An Uninvited Guest (89.5% positive). 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 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 An Uninvited Guest and Dead of Darkness sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 91.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 An Uninvited Guest |  Dead of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) | 91.3% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blank Dream Studios | Retrofiction Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- An Uninvited Guest (2022) is 3 years older than Dead of Darkness (2025).
- Dead of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than An Uninvited Guest (89.5% positive).
- An Uninvited Guest is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dead of Darkness (7.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Dead of Darkness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; An Uninvited Guest has no Deck rating yet.
An Uninvited Guest vs Dead of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play An Uninvited Guest or Dead of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, An Uninvited Guest (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 An Uninvited Guest and Dead of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.