Choose Dark Hours
Choose Dark Hours if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. 1,232 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dark Hours vs Murky Divers
Dark Hours and Murky Divers both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Murky Divers (2024) is 1 year older than Dark Hours (2025). Murky Divers scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Dark Hours (83.8% 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 Murky Divers
Choose Murky Divers if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 2,182 reviews.
Both Dark Hours and Murky Divers sit in Action and 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
 Dark Hours |  Murky Divers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (1,232 reviews) | 87.1% positive (2,182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Piece of Cake studios | Embers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Murky Divers (2024) is 1 year older than Dark Hours (2025).
- Murky Divers scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Dark Hours (83.8% positive).
- Murky Divers is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Dark Hours (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dark Hours is Deck Playable, Murky Divers is Deck Verified.
Dark Hours vs Murky Divers — FAQ
- Which is better, Dark Hours or Murky Divers?
- On Steam reviews Murky Divers scores higher (87.1% positive) than Dark Hours (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Murky Divers is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dark Hours or Murky Divers first?
- If you want chronology, Murky Divers (2024) came out before Dark Hours (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 Dark Hours and Murky Divers similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Dark Hours and Murky Divers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dark Hours ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Murky Divers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.