Choose Dark Age
Choose Dark Age if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Dark Age launched in 2024.
Dark Age vs Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy
Dark Age and Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy 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 β release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score β refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Dark Age (2024) is 1 year older than Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy (2025). Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dark Age (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed β scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy
Choose Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy launched in 2025.
Both Dark Age and Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy 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
 Dark Age |  Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | β | β |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SeluGames | Mac S |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dark Age (2024) is 1 year older than Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy (2025).
- Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dark Age (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Dark Age vs Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy β FAQ
- Should I play Dark Age or Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Age (2024) came out before Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter β start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dark Age and Ankhway: The Interplanetary Legacy similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together β 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.