Choose Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
Choose Tormentum - Dark Sorrow if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,358 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow vs Tormentum II
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow and Tormentum II both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Tormentum - Dark Sorrow (2015) is 11 years older than Tormentum II (2026). Tormentum - Dark Sorrow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tormentum II has no Deck rating yet. 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 Tormentum II
Choose Tormentum II if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tormentum II launched in 2026.
Both Tormentum - Dark Sorrow and Tormentum II sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow |  Tormentum II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.79 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (1,358 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OhNoo Studio | OhNoo Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Tormentum - Dark Sorrow (2015) is 11 years older than Tormentum II (2026).
- Tormentum - Dark Sorrow is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tormentum II has no Deck rating yet.
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow vs Tormentum II — FAQ
- Should I play Tormentum - Dark Sorrow or Tormentum II first?
- If you want chronology, Tormentum - Dark Sorrow (2015) came out before Tormentum II (2026). 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 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow and Tormentum II similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Does Tormentum - Dark Sorrow run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tormentum - Dark Sorrow is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tormentum II doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.