Choose Darkest Dungeon®
Choose Darkest Dungeon® if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.8% positive across 55,844 reviews.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Door in the Woods
Darkest Dungeon® and Door in the Woods both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 3 years older than Door in the Woods (2019). Darkest Dungeon® scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Door in the Woods (77.2% 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 Door in the Woods
Choose Door in the Woods if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Door in the Woods launched in 2019.
Both Darkest Dungeon® and Door in the Woods sit in RPG 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
 Darkest Dungeon® |  Door in the Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (55,844 reviews) | 77.2% positive (206 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Hook Studios | teedoubleuGAMES |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Darkest Dungeon® (2016) is 3 years older than Door in the Woods (2019).
- Darkest Dungeon® scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Door in the Woods (77.2% positive).
- Door in the Woods is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Darkest Dungeon® vs Door in the Woods — FAQ
- Which is better, Darkest Dungeon® or Door in the Woods?
- On Steam reviews Darkest Dungeon® scores higher (90.8% positive) than Door in the Woods (77.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darkest Dungeon® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Darkest Dungeon® or Door in the Woods first?
- If you want chronology, Darkest Dungeon® (2016) came out before Door in the Woods (2019). 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 Darkest Dungeon® and Door in the Woods similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.
- Do Darkest Dungeon® and Door in the Woods both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.