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Halls of Torment vs Dark Year

Halls of Torment and Dark Year both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Dark Year (2023) is 1 year older than Halls of Torment (2024). Halls of Torment is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Dark Year (6.66 USD vs. 7.99 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 Halls of Torment

Choose Halls of Torment if you want a RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 20,900 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Dark Year

Choose Dark Year if you want an Adventure experience. Dark Year launched in 2023.

Both Halls of Torment and Dark Year sit in Action and 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

Halls of Torment vs Dark Year — Steam metadata comparison
Halls of Torment — Steam game coverHalls of TormentDark Year — Steam game coverDark Year
Released20242023
GenresAction, Indie, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price6.66 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews96.1% positive (20,900 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersChasing CarrotsAlexsandro Andrade

Side by side

Halls of Torment vs Dark Year — FAQ

Should I play Halls of Torment or Dark Year first?
If you want chronology, Dark Year (2023) came out before Halls of Torment (2024). 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 Halls of Torment and Dark Year similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Halls of Torment run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Halls of Torment is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dark Year doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Halls of Torment vs Dark Year — Verdict (2026) · imho.run