Choose DAYS END
Choose DAYS END if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. DAYS END launched in 2023.
DAYS END vs There Is Nothing There
DAYS END and There Is Nothing There 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. DAYS END (2023) is 3 years older than There Is Nothing There (2026). DAYS END is free; There Is Nothing There is paid (2.99 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 There Is Nothing There
Choose There Is Nothing There if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. There Is Nothing There launched in 2026.
Both DAYS END and There Is Nothing There sit in Action, 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
 DAYS END |  There Is Nothing There | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ahsin Memon | Lupercal |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- DAYS END (2023) is 3 years older than There Is Nothing There (2026).
- DAYS END is free; There Is Nothing There is paid (2.99 USD).
DAYS END vs There Is Nothing There — FAQ
- Should I play DAYS END or There Is Nothing There first?
- If you want chronology, DAYS END (2023) came out before There Is Nothing There (2026). 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 DAYS END and There Is Nothing There 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.
- Is DAYS END free?
- Yes — DAYS END is a free-to-play Steam title. There Is Nothing There is paid (2.99 USD).