Choose Gate of Souls
Choose Gate of Souls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gate of Souls launched in 2023.
Gate of Souls vs Hotel in the Dark
Gate of Souls and Hotel in the Dark both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2023. Hotel in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Gate of Souls (65.2% 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 Hotel in the Dark
Choose Hotel in the Dark if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hotel in the Dark launched in 2023.
Both Gate of Souls and Hotel in the Dark sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (65.2% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gate of Souls |  Hotel in the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.2% positive (23 reviews) | 66.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | STuNT | STuNT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Hotel in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Gate of Souls (65.2% positive).
- Hotel in the Dark is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gate of Souls (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Gate of Souls vs Hotel in the Dark — FAQ
- Are Gate of Souls and Hotel in the Dark similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.