Choose The Long Dark
Choose The Long Dark if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 40,071 reviews.
The Long Dark vs Green Hell
The Long Dark and Green Hell both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Long Dark (2017) is 2 years older than Green Hell (2019). The Long Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Green Hell (85.6% 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 Green Hell
Choose Green Hell if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 25,819 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Long Dark and Green Hell sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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 |  Green Hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (40,071 reviews) | 85.6% positive (25,819 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hinterland Studio Inc. | Creepy Jar |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Long Dark (2017) is 2 years older than Green Hell (2019).
- The Long Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Green Hell (85.6% positive).
- The Long Dark is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Green Hell (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Green Hell has co-op; The Long Dark does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Long Dark vs Green Hell — FAQ
- Which is better, The Long Dark or Green Hell?
- On Steam reviews The Long Dark scores higher (88% positive) than Green Hell (85.6% 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 Green Hell first?
- If you want chronology, The Long Dark (2017) came out before Green Hell (2019). 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 Green Hell similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Does The Long Dark have multiplayer like Green Hell?
- No. Green Hell supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Long Dark is listed as single-player only.
- Do The Long Dark and Green Hell both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.