Choose A Walk in the Dark
Choose A Walk in the Dark if you want an Indie experience. A Walk in the Dark launched in 2013.
A Walk in the Dark vs Nyan Cat: Lost In Space
A Walk in the Dark and Nyan Cat: Lost In Space both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. A Walk in the Dark (2013) is 2 years older than Nyan Cat: Lost In Space (2015). Nyan Cat: Lost In Space scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than A Walk in the Dark (78.1% 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 Nyan Cat: Lost In Space
Choose Nyan Cat: Lost In Space if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.5% positive across 563 reviews.
Both A Walk in the Dark and Nyan Cat: Lost In Space sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 A Walk in the Dark |  Nyan Cat: Lost In Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (178 reviews) | 89.5% positive (563 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | — | isTom Games Kft. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- A Walk in the Dark (2013) is 2 years older than Nyan Cat: Lost In Space (2015).
- Nyan Cat: Lost In Space scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than A Walk in the Dark (78.1% positive).
- Nyan Cat: Lost In Space is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than A Walk in the Dark (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Nyan Cat: Lost In Space is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Walk in the Dark has no Deck rating yet.
A Walk in the Dark vs Nyan Cat: Lost In Space — FAQ
- Which is better, A Walk in the Dark or Nyan Cat: Lost In Space?
- On Steam reviews Nyan Cat: Lost In Space scores higher (89.5% positive) than A Walk in the Dark (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nyan Cat: Lost In Space is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Walk in the Dark or Nyan Cat: Lost In Space first?
- If you want chronology, A Walk in the Dark (2013) came out before Nyan Cat: Lost In Space (2015). 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 A Walk in the Dark and Nyan Cat: Lost In Space similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.