Choose Darkest Dungeon®
Choose Darkest Dungeon® if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 55,844 Steam reviews back the pick.
Darkest Dungeon® vs HELP: THE GAME
Darkest Dungeon® and HELP: THE GAME both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2016. HELP: THE GAME is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 HELP: THE GAME
Choose HELP: THE GAME if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. HELP: THE GAME launched in 2016.
Both Darkest Dungeon® and HELP: THE GAME sit in Indie 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® |  HELP: THE GAME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (55,844 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Red Hook Studios | Sports Interactive, Creative Assembly, Rovio Sweden AB, Torn Banner, Team 17, Sumo Digital, Bossa, Curve Digital, Hardlight, Spilt Milk Studios Ltd, Modern Dream |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- HELP: THE GAME is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Darkest Dungeon® (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Darkest Dungeon® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; HELP: THE GAME has no Deck rating yet.
Darkest Dungeon® vs HELP: THE GAME — FAQ
- Are Darkest Dungeon® and HELP: THE GAME similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Darkest Dungeon® have multiplayer like HELP: THE GAME?
- No. HELP: THE GAME supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Darkest Dungeon® is listed as single-player only.
- Does Darkest Dungeon® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Darkest Dungeon® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. HELP: THE GAME doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.