Choose The Church in the Darkness ™
Choose The Church in the Darkness ™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Church in the Darkness ™ launched in 2019.
The Church in the Darkness ™ vs Escape the Exomoon
The Church in the Darkness ™ and Escape the Exomoon both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. The Church in the Darkness ™ (2019) is 8 years older than Escape the Exomoon (2027). The Church in the Darkness ™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape the Exomoon 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 Escape the Exomoon
Choose Escape the Exomoon if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Escape the Exomoon launched in 2027.
Both The Church in the Darkness ™ and Escape the Exomoon sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Color Alternatives and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 The Church in the Darkness ™ |  Escape the Exomoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 57.5% positive (73 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paranoid Productions | LoLight Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Church in the Darkness ™ (2019) is 8 years older than Escape the Exomoon (2027).
- The Church in the Darkness ™ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape the Exomoon has no Deck rating yet.
The Church in the Darkness ™ vs Escape the Exomoon — FAQ
- Should I play The Church in the Darkness ™ or Escape the Exomoon first?
- If you want chronology, The Church in the Darkness ™ (2019) came out before Escape the Exomoon (2027). 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 The Church in the Darkness ™ and Escape the Exomoon similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 The Church in the Darkness ™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Church in the Darkness ™ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Escape the Exomoon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.