Choose Darkness Assault
Choose Darkness Assault if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Darkness Assault launched in 2015.
Darkness Assault vs Old School FOTD
Darkness Assault and Old School FOTD both land in Action, Indie, Violent 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 Action, Indie, Violent on Steam. Darkness Assault (2015) is 2 years older than Old School FOTD (2017). Both sit near 43% positive on Steam (Darkness Assault: 164 reviews, Old School FOTD: 23). 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 Old School FOTD
Choose Old School FOTD if you want an Adventure experience. Old School FOTD launched in 2017.
Both Darkness Assault and Old School FOTD sit in Action, Indie, and Violent on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (43.3% vs 43.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Darkness Assault |  Old School FOTD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.3% positive (164 reviews) | 43.5% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Lime Studio | Andrey Bely |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam.
- Darkness Assault (2015) is 2 years older than Old School FOTD (2017).
- Both sit near 43% positive on Steam (Darkness Assault: 164 reviews, Old School FOTD: 23).
- Old School FOTD is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Darkness Assault (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Darkness Assault vs Old School FOTD — FAQ
- Should I play Darkness Assault or Old School FOTD first?
- If you want chronology, Darkness Assault (2015) came out before Old School FOTD (2017). 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 Darkness Assault and Old School FOTD similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Violent 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.