Choose Our Darker Purpose
Choose Our Darker Purpose if you want a RPG experience. Our Darker Purpose launched in 2014.
Our Darker Purpose vs The Madness of Little Emma
Our Darker Purpose and The Madness of Little Emma both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Our Darker Purpose (2014) is 1 year older than The Madness of Little Emma (2015). Our Darker Purpose scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than The Madness of Little Emma (76.4% 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 Madness of Little Emma
Choose The Madness of Little Emma if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Madness of Little Emma launched in 2015.
Both Our Darker Purpose and The Madness of Little Emma sit in Action and 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
 Our Darker Purpose |  The Madness of Little Emma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (392 reviews) | 76.4% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avidly Wild Games | Bartosz Bojarowski |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Our Darker Purpose (2014) is 1 year older than The Madness of Little Emma (2015).
- Our Darker Purpose scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than The Madness of Little Emma (76.4% positive).
- The Madness of Little Emma is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Our Darker Purpose (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Our Darker Purpose is Deck Unsupported, The Madness of Little Emma is Deck Playable.
Our Darker Purpose vs The Madness of Little Emma — FAQ
- Should I play Our Darker Purpose or The Madness of Little Emma first?
- If you want chronology, Our Darker Purpose (2014) came out before The Madness of Little Emma (2015). 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 Our Darker Purpose and The Madness of Little Emma similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.