Choose Darker Skies: Remastered for PC
Choose Darker Skies: Remastered for PC if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darker Skies: Remastered for PC launched in 2023.
Darker Skies: Remastered for PC vs The Thing That Happened
Darker Skies: Remastered for PC and The Thing That Happened 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. Darker Skies: Remastered for PC (2023) is 1 year older than The Thing That Happened (2024). Darker Skies: Remastered for PC is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Thing That Happened (2.39 USD vs. 11.99 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 The Thing That Happened
Choose The Thing That Happened if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. The Thing That Happened launched in 2024.
Both Darker Skies: Remastered for PC and The Thing That Happened 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
 Darker Skies: Remastered for PC |  The Thing That Happened | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.39 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steel Arts Software Ltd. | Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Darker Skies: Remastered for PC (2023) is 1 year older than The Thing That Happened (2024).
- Darker Skies: Remastered for PC is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Thing That Happened (2.39 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Darker Skies: Remastered for PC vs The Thing That Happened — FAQ
- Should I play Darker Skies: Remastered for PC or The Thing That Happened first?
- If you want chronology, Darker Skies: Remastered for PC (2023) came out before The Thing That Happened (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 Darker Skies: Remastered for PC and The Thing That Happened 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.