Choose Dark Fall 2: Lights Out
Choose Dark Fall 2: Lights Out if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dark Fall 2: Lights Out launched in 2013.
Dark Fall 2: Lights Out vs The Room
Dark Fall 2: Lights Out and The Room both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (2013) is 1 year older than The Room (2014). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (72.2% 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 The Room
Choose The Room if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dark Fall 2: Lights Out and The Room sit in 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 Fall 2: Lights Out |  The Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (72 reviews) | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Darkling Room | Fireproof Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (2013) is 1 year older than The Room (2014).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (72.2% positive).
- The Room is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Room is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dark Fall 2: Lights Out has no Deck rating yet.
Dark Fall 2: Lights Out vs The Room — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Fall 2: Lights Out or The Room first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Fall 2: Lights Out (2013) came out before The Room (2014). 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 Dark Fall 2: Lights Out and The Room similar?
- They overlap on 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.