Choose Happy's Clocks
Choose Happy's Clocks if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Happy's Clocks launched in 2022.
Happy's Clocks vs The Dark Tones: Loss
Happy's Clocks and The Dark Tones: Loss both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Happy's Clocks (2022) is 1 year older than The Dark Tones: Loss (2023). Happy's Clocks is free; The Dark Tones: Loss is paid (5.99 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 The Dark Tones: Loss
Choose The Dark Tones: Loss if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. The Dark Tones: Loss launched in 2023.
Both Happy's Clocks and The Dark Tones: Loss sit in Indie 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
 Happy's Clocks |  The Dark Tones: Loss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | David Montesi Rivas | Zero Directive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Happy's Clocks (2022) is 1 year older than The Dark Tones: Loss (2023).
- Happy's Clocks is free; The Dark Tones: Loss is paid (5.99 USD).
- Happy's Clocks is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Dark Tones: Loss has no Deck rating yet.
Happy's Clocks vs The Dark Tones: Loss — FAQ
- Should I play Happy's Clocks or The Dark Tones: Loss first?
- If you want chronology, Happy's Clocks (2022) came out before The Dark Tones: Loss (2023). 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 Happy's Clocks and The Dark Tones: Loss similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Happy's Clocks free?
- Yes — Happy's Clocks is a free-to-play Steam title. The Dark Tones: Loss is paid (5.99 USD).