Choose The Long Dark
Choose The Long Dark if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 40,071 reviews.
The Long Dark vs Erzurum
The Long Dark and Erzurum 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. The Long Dark (2017) is 4 years older than Erzurum (2021). The Long Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Erzurum (40.9% 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 Erzurum
Choose Erzurum if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Erzurum launched in 2021.
Both The Long Dark and Erzurum 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
 The Long Dark |  Erzurum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (40,071 reviews) | 40.9% positive (225 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hinterland Studio Inc. | Proximity Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Long Dark (2017) is 4 years older than Erzurum (2021).
- The Long Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Erzurum (40.9% positive).
- Erzurum is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Long Dark (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Long Dark is Deck Verified, Erzurum is Deck Unsupported.
The Long Dark vs Erzurum — FAQ
- Which is better, The Long Dark or Erzurum?
- On Steam reviews The Long Dark scores higher (88% positive) than Erzurum (40.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Long Dark is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Long Dark or Erzurum first?
- If you want chronology, The Long Dark (2017) came out before Erzurum (2021). 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 The Long Dark and Erzurum 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.