Choose Journey Into Darkness
Choose Journey Into Darkness if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Journey Into Darkness launched in 2023.
Journey Into Darkness vs Lurking Among Shadows
Journey Into Darkness and Lurking Among Shadows both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Journey Into Darkness (2023) is 2 years older than Lurking Among Shadows (2025). Lurking Among Shadows is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Journey Into Darkness (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Lurking Among Shadows
Choose Lurking Among Shadows if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lurking Among Shadows launched in 2025.
Both Journey Into Darkness and Lurking Among Shadows sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Journey Into Darkness |  Lurking Among Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Star Seeker Studio | sbuy |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Journey Into Darkness (2023) is 2 years older than Lurking Among Shadows (2025).
- Lurking Among Shadows is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Journey Into Darkness (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Journey Into Darkness vs Lurking Among Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Journey Into Darkness or Lurking Among Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Journey Into Darkness (2023) came out before Lurking Among Shadows (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 Journey Into Darkness and Lurking Among Shadows similar?
- They overlap on 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 both Journey Into Darkness and Lurking Among Shadows have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Journey Into Darkness ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lurking Among Shadows ships Online Co-op, Co-op.