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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass vs Lurking Danger

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass and Lurking Danger 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. The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass (2023) is 2 years older than Lurking Danger (2025). Lurking Danger scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass (30.8% 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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass

Choose The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass launched in 2023.

Choose Lurking Danger

Choose Lurking Danger if you want an Action experience. Lurking Danger launched in 2025.

Both The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass and Lurking Danger sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass vs Lurking Danger — Steam metadata comparison
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass — Steam game coverThe Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's PassLurking Danger — Steam game coverLurking Danger
Released20232025
GenresAdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PricePrice unknown11.99 USD
Steam reviews30.8% positive (52 reviews)73.7% positive (19 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSupermassive GamesFarelas

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass vs Lurking Danger — FAQ

Should I play The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass or Lurking Danger first?
If you want chronology, The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass (2023) came out before Lurking Danger (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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass and Lurking Danger 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 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass and Lurking Danger have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Lurking Danger ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass run on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me - Friend's Pass is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lurking Danger doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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