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Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder vs Transient: Extended Edition

Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and Transient: Extended Edition 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 6 years older than Transient: Extended Edition (2020). Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder scores higher on Steam reviews (71.7% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% 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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.7% positive across 269 reviews.

Choose Transient: Extended Edition

Choose Transient: Extended Edition if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Transient: Extended Edition launched in 2020.

Both Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder and Transient: Extended Edition sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder vs Transient: Extended Edition — Steam metadata comparison
Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder — Steam game coverDarkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath NolderTransient: Extended Edition — Steam game coverTransient: Extended Edition
Released20142020
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price7.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews71.7% positive (269 reviews)65.3% positive (150 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStormling StudiosStormling Studios

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Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder vs Transient: Extended Edition — FAQ

Which is better, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder or Transient: Extended Edition?
On Steam reviews Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder scores higher (71.7% positive) than Transient: Extended Edition (65.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder or Transient: Extended Edition first?
If you want chronology, Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder (2014) came out before Transient: Extended Edition (2020). 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 Transient: Extended Edition 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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