Choose The Abandoned Levels
Choose The Abandoned Levels if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
The Abandoned Levels vs Dark Collection: El and Ellie
The Abandoned Levels and Dark Collection: El and Ellie 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. 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 Dark Collection: El and Ellie
Choose Dark Collection: El and Ellie if you want an Action experience.
Both The Abandoned Levels and Dark Collection: El and Ellie sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support, 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 Abandoned Levels |  Dark Collection: El and Ellie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AYMS | Redyssey |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
The Abandoned Levels vs Dark Collection: El and Ellie — FAQ
- Are The Abandoned Levels and Dark Collection: El and Ellie 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.