Choose The Dark Tones: Loss
Choose The Dark Tones: Loss if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. The Dark Tones: Loss launched in 2023.
The Dark Tones: Loss vs Refuted Wind
The Dark Tones: Loss and Refuted Wind both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Dark Tones: Loss (2023) is 1 year older than Refuted Wind (2024). Refuted Wind is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Tones: Loss (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Refuted Wind
Choose Refuted Wind if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Refuted Wind launched in 2024.
Both The Dark Tones: Loss and Refuted Wind sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Dark Tones: Loss |  Refuted Wind | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 71.7% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zero Directive | Tropical Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Dark Tones: Loss (2023) is 1 year older than Refuted Wind (2024).
- Refuted Wind is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Tones: Loss (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
The Dark Tones: Loss vs Refuted Wind — FAQ
- Should I play The Dark Tones: Loss or Refuted Wind first?
- If you want chronology, The Dark Tones: Loss (2023) came out before Refuted Wind (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 The Dark Tones: Loss and Refuted Wind similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.