Choose Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
Choose Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage launched in 2014.
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage vs Barrow Hill: The Dark Path
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage 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 2: The Dark Lineage (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 2: The Dark Lineage (62% 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 Barrow Hill: The Dark Path
Choose Barrow Hill: The Dark Path if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Barrow Hill: The Dark Path launched in 2016.
Both Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage and Barrow Hill: The Dark Path 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 2: The Dark Lineage |  Barrow Hill: The Dark Path | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive (92 reviews) | 73% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stormling Studios | Shadow Tor Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage (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 2: The Dark Lineage (62% positive).
- Barrow Hill: The Dark Path is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage (2.69 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage is Deck Playable, Barrow Hill: The Dark Path is Deck Verified.
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage vs Barrow Hill: The Dark Path — FAQ
- Should I play Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage or Barrow Hill: The Dark Path first?
- If you want chronology, Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage (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 2: The Dark Lineage 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.