Choose Silence of the Sleep
Choose Silence of the Sleep if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Silence of the Sleep launched in 2014.
Silence of the Sleep vs Without a Dawn
Silence of the Sleep and Without a Dawn both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Silence of the Sleep (2014) is 11 years older than Without a Dawn (2025). Without a Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Silence of the Sleep (74.8% 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 Without a Dawn
Choose Without a Dawn if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 528 reviews.
Both Silence of the Sleep and Without a Dawn sit in Indie 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
 Silence of the Sleep |  Without a Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.69 USD | 2.95 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (222 reviews) | 94.9% positive (528 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jesse Makkonen | Jesse Makkonen |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Silence of the Sleep (2014) is 11 years older than Without a Dawn (2025).
- Without a Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Silence of the Sleep (74.8% positive).
- Silence of the Sleep is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Without a Dawn (0.69 USD vs. 2.95 USD).
- Steam Deck: Silence of the Sleep is Deck Unsupported, Without a Dawn is Deck Verified.
Silence of the Sleep vs Without a Dawn — FAQ
- Which is better, Silence of the Sleep or Without a Dawn?
- On Steam reviews Without a Dawn scores higher (94.9% positive) than Silence of the Sleep (74.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Without a Dawn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Silence of the Sleep or Without a Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, Silence of the Sleep (2014) came out before Without a Dawn (2025). 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 Silence of the Sleep and Without a Dawn similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.