Choose Dead of Darkness
Choose Dead of Darkness if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Dead of Darkness launched in 2025.
Dead of Darkness vs Subversive Memories
Dead of Darkness and Subversive Memories 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. Dead of Darkness (2025) is 1 year older than Subversive Memories (2026). Subversive Memories scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Dead of Darkness (91.3% 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 Subversive Memories
Choose Subversive Memories if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Subversive Memories launched in 2026.
Both Dead of Darkness and Subversive Memories sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 93.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dead of Darkness |  Subversive Memories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (103 reviews) | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Retrofiction Games | Southward Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dead of Darkness (2025) is 1 year older than Subversive Memories (2026).
- Subversive Memories scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Dead of Darkness (91.3% positive).
- Subversive Memories is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Dead of Darkness (11.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Dead of Darkness vs Subversive Memories — FAQ
- Should I play Dead of Darkness or Subversive Memories first?
- If you want chronology, Dead of Darkness (2025) came out before Subversive Memories (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 Dead of Darkness and Subversive Memories 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.
- Do Dead of Darkness and Subversive Memories both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.