Choose Darkness Assault
Choose Darkness Assault if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darkness Assault launched in 2015.
Darkness Assault vs Harts
Darkness Assault and Harts both land in Indie, Violent, Gore 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, Violent, Gore on Steam. Darkness Assault (2015) is 3 years older than Harts (2018). Darkness Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (43.3% positive) than Harts (26.3% 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 Harts
Choose Harts if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Harts launched in 2018.
Both Darkness Assault and Harts sit in Indie, Violent, and Gore 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
 Darkness Assault |  Harts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.3% positive (164 reviews) | 26.3% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Lime Studio | Reglest5 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Violent, Gore on Steam.
- Darkness Assault (2015) is 3 years older than Harts (2018).
- Darkness Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (43.3% positive) than Harts (26.3% positive).
- Darkness Assault is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Harts (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Darkness Assault vs Harts — FAQ
- Should I play Darkness Assault or Harts first?
- If you want chronology, Darkness Assault (2015) came out before Harts (2018). 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 Harts similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Violent, Gore 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.