Should I play Dead of Darkness or The Strange City first?

If you want chronology, The Strange City (2024) 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 Dead of Darkness and The Strange City 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 Dead of Darkness run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Dead of Darkness is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Strange City doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Dead of Darkness vs The Strange City

Dead of Darkness and The Strange City 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. The Strange City (2024) is 1 year older than Dead of Darkness (2025). Dead of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than The Strange City (57.1% 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 the Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dead of Darkness launched in 2025.

Choose The Strange City

Choose The Strange City if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Strange City launched in 2024.

Both Dead of Darkness and The Strange City 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.

Dead of Darkness vs The Strange City — Steam metadata comparison
	Dead of Darkness	The Strange City
Released	2025	2024
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure	Action, Indie, Adventure
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	15.99 USD	14.99 USD
Steam reviews	91.3% positive (103 reviews)	57.1% positive (21 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Retrofiction Games	Newmatic Co., Ltd.

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
The Strange City (2024) is 1 year older than Dead of Darkness (2025).
Dead of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than The Strange City (57.1% positive).
The Strange City is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Dead of Darkness (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Dead of Darkness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Strange City has no Deck rating yet.