Choose Odallus: The Dark Call
Choose Odallus: The Dark Call if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Odallus: The Dark Call launched in 2015.
Odallus: The Dark Call vs Castlevania Advance Collection
Odallus: The Dark Call and Castlevania Advance Collection both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) is 6 years older than Castlevania Advance Collection (2021). Castlevania Advance Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Odallus: The Dark Call (89.9% 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 Castlevania Advance Collection
Choose Castlevania Advance Collection if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 1,317 reviews.
Both Odallus: The Dark Call and Castlevania Advance Collection sit in Action 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
 Odallus: The Dark Call |  Castlevania Advance Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (445 reviews) | 91.9% positive (1,317 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JoyMasher | KONAMI |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) is 6 years older than Castlevania Advance Collection (2021).
- Castlevania Advance Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Odallus: The Dark Call (89.9% positive).
- Odallus: The Dark Call is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Castlevania Advance Collection (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Odallus: The Dark Call is Deck Unsupported, Castlevania Advance Collection is Deck Playable.
Odallus: The Dark Call vs Castlevania Advance Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Odallus: The Dark Call or Castlevania Advance Collection?
- On Steam reviews Castlevania Advance Collection scores higher (91.9% positive) than Odallus: The Dark Call (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Castlevania Advance Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Odallus: The Dark Call or Castlevania Advance Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) came out before Castlevania Advance Collection (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 Odallus: The Dark Call and Castlevania Advance Collection similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.