Choose Darkness Assault
Choose Darkness Assault if you want a Violent experience. Darkness Assault launched in 2015.
Darkness Assault vs The Other Side Of The Screen
Darkness Assault and The Other Side Of The Screen both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Gore on Steam. Darkness Assault (2015) is 3 years older than The Other Side Of The Screen (2018). Darkness Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (43.3% positive) than The Other Side Of The Screen (30% 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 The Other Side Of The Screen
Choose The Other Side Of The Screen if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Other Side Of The Screen launched in 2018.
Both Darkness Assault and The Other Side Of The Screen sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  The Other Side Of The Screen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.3% positive (164 reviews) | 30% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Lime Studio | VaNyuHa |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Gore on Steam.
- Darkness Assault (2015) is 3 years older than The Other Side Of The Screen (2018).
- Darkness Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (43.3% positive) than The Other Side Of The Screen (30% positive).
- The Other Side Of The Screen is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Darkness Assault (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Darkness Assault vs The Other Side Of The Screen — FAQ
- Should I play Darkness Assault or The Other Side Of The Screen first?
- If you want chronology, Darkness Assault (2015) came out before The Other Side Of The Screen (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 The Other Side Of The Screen similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.