Choose Outer Darkness
Choose Outer Darkness if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outer Darkness launched in 2022.
Outer Darkness vs Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef
Outer Darkness and Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Outer Darkness (2022) is 2 years older than Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef (2024). Outer Darkness is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef (2.99 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 Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef
Choose Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef launched in 2024.
Both Outer Darkness and Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Outer Darkness |  Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 84.1% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Espy Lacopa | The Fine Arc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outer Darkness (2022) is 2 years older than Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef (2024).
- Outer Darkness is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef has co-op; Outer Darkness does not.
- Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Outer Darkness has no Deck rating yet.
Outer Darkness vs Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef — FAQ
- Should I play Outer Darkness or Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef first?
- If you want chronology, Outer Darkness (2022) came out before Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef (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 Outer Darkness and Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does Outer Darkness have multiplayer like Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef?
- No. Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Outer Darkness is listed as single-player only.