Choose Redux: Dark Matters
Choose Redux: Dark Matters if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Redux: Dark Matters launched in 2014.
Redux: Dark Matters vs Hellsinker.
Redux: Dark Matters and Hellsinker. both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Redux: Dark Matters (2014) is 5 years older than Hellsinker. (2019). Hellsinker. scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Redux: Dark Matters (50% 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 Hellsinker.
Choose Hellsinker. if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hellsinker. launched in 2019.
Both Redux: Dark Matters and Hellsinker. sit in Action and Indie 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
 Redux: Dark Matters |  Hellsinker. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (12 reviews) | 92.1% positive (139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KTX Software | Ruminant’s Whimper |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Redux: Dark Matters (2014) is 5 years older than Hellsinker. (2019).
- Hellsinker. scores higher on Steam reviews (92.1% positive) than Redux: Dark Matters (50% positive).
- Hellsinker. is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Redux: Dark Matters (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hellsinker. is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Redux: Dark Matters has no Deck rating yet.
Redux: Dark Matters vs Hellsinker. — FAQ
- Should I play Redux: Dark Matters or Hellsinker. first?
- If you want chronology, Redux: Dark Matters (2014) came out before Hellsinker. (2019). 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 Redux: Dark Matters and Hellsinker. similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.