Choose Yomawari: Lost in the Dark
Choose Yomawari: Lost in the Dark if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Yomawari: Lost in the Dark launched in 2022.
Yomawari: Lost in the Dark vs Parasite Mutant
Yomawari: Lost in the Dark and Parasite Mutant both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Yomawari: Lost in the Dark (2022) is 4 years older than Parasite Mutant (2026). Yomawari: Lost in the Dark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Parasite Mutant has no Deck rating yet. 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 Parasite Mutant
Choose Parasite Mutant if you want an Action, Indie, and RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Parasite Mutant launched in 2026.
Both Yomawari: Lost in the Dark and Parasite Mutant sit in Strategy 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
 Yomawari: Lost in the Dark |  Parasite Mutant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (82 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | IceSitruuna |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Yomawari: Lost in the Dark (2022) is 4 years older than Parasite Mutant (2026).
- Yomawari: Lost in the Dark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Parasite Mutant has no Deck rating yet.
Yomawari: Lost in the Dark vs Parasite Mutant — FAQ
- Should I play Yomawari: Lost in the Dark or Parasite Mutant first?
- If you want chronology, Yomawari: Lost in the Dark (2022) came out before Parasite Mutant (2026). 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 Yomawari: Lost in the Dark and Parasite Mutant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Yomawari: Lost in the Dark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yomawari: Lost in the Dark is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Parasite Mutant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.