Choose Castle In The Darkness
Choose Castle In The Darkness if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. Castle In The Darkness launched in 2015.
Castle In The Darkness vs External Visions
Castle In The Darkness and External Visions 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. Castle In The Darkness (2015) is 2 years older than External Visions (2017). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Castle In The Darkness: 801 reviews, External Visions: 42). 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 External Visions
Choose External Visions if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. External Visions launched in 2017.
Both Castle In The Darkness and External Visions sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.7% vs 73.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Castle In The Darkness |  External Visions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.7% positive (801 reviews) | 73.8% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matt Kap, Nicalis, Inc. | team BitClub |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Castle In The Darkness (2015) is 2 years older than External Visions (2017).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Castle In The Darkness: 801 reviews, External Visions: 42).
- External Visions is free; Castle In The Darkness is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Castle In The Darkness vs External Visions — FAQ
- Should I play Castle In The Darkness or External Visions first?
- If you want chronology, Castle In The Darkness (2015) came out before External Visions (2017). 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 Castle In The Darkness and External Visions 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.
- Is External Visions free?
- Yes — External Visions is a free-to-play Steam title. Castle In The Darkness is paid (9.99 USD).