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Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder vs Barrow Hill: The Dark Path

Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and Barrow Hill: The Dark Path both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder (2014) is 2 years older than Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (2016). Barrow Hill: The Dark Path scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder (71.7% 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 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

Choose Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder launched in 2014.

Choose Barrow Hill: The Dark Path

Choose Barrow Hill: The Dark Path if it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Barrow Hill: The Dark Path launched in 2016.

Both Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and Barrow Hill: The Dark Path sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.7% vs 73% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder vs Barrow Hill: The Dark Path — Steam metadata comparison
Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder — Steam game coverDarkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath NolderBarrow Hill: The Dark Path — Steam game coverBarrow Hill: The Dark Path
Released20142016
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Verified
Price7.99 USD2.69 USD
Steam reviews71.7% positive (269 reviews)73% positive (100 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStormling StudiosShadow Tor Studios

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Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder vs Barrow Hill: The Dark Path — FAQ

Which is better, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder or Barrow Hill: The Dark Path?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder sits at 71.7% positive (269 reviews), Barrow Hill: The Dark Path at 73% (100). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder or Barrow Hill: The Dark Path first?
If you want chronology, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder (2014) came out before Barrow Hill: The Dark Path (2016). 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 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and Barrow Hill: The Dark Path similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
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