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Halls of Torment vs Conquest Dark

Halls of Torment and Conquest Dark both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Halls of Torment (2024) is 1 year older than Conquest Dark (2025). Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Conquest Dark (90.3% 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 Halls of Torment

Choose Halls of Torment if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 20,900 reviews.

Choose Conquest Dark

Choose Conquest Dark if you want an Early Access experience. 1,860 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Halls of Torment and Conquest Dark sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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 Conquest Dark — Steam metadata comparison
Halls of Torment — Steam game coverHalls of TormentConquest Dark — Steam game coverConquest Dark
Released20242025
GenresAction, Indie, RPGAction, Indie, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price6.66 USD7.49 USD
Steam reviews96.1% positive (20,900 reviews)90.3% positive (1,860 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersChasing CarrotsEldritch Sword Games

Side by side

Halls of Torment vs Conquest Dark — FAQ

Which is better, Halls of Torment or Conquest Dark?
On Steam reviews Halls of Torment scores higher (96.1% positive) than Conquest Dark (90.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Halls of Torment is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Halls of Torment or Conquest Dark first?
If you want chronology, Halls of Torment (2024) came out before Conquest Dark (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 Halls of Torment and Conquest Dark similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.
Halls of Torment vs Conquest Dark — Verdict (2026) · imho.run