Choose The Dark Inside Me
Choose The Dark Inside Me if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Inside Me launched in 2018.
The Dark Inside Me vs Discouraged Workers
The Dark Inside Me and Discouraged Workers both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Discouraged Workers (2015) is 3 years older than The Dark Inside Me (2018). The Dark Inside Me scores higher on Steam reviews (60.7% positive) than Discouraged Workers (54.5% 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 Discouraged Workers
Choose Discouraged Workers if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Discouraged Workers launched in 2015.
Both The Dark Inside Me and Discouraged Workers sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 The Dark Inside Me |  Discouraged Workers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60.7% positive (89 reviews) | 54.5% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Akçay Karaazmak | YGGDRASIL STUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Discouraged Workers (2015) is 3 years older than The Dark Inside Me (2018).
- The Dark Inside Me scores higher on Steam reviews (60.7% positive) than Discouraged Workers (54.5% positive).
- Discouraged Workers is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Dark Inside Me has no Deck rating yet.
The Dark Inside Me vs Discouraged Workers — FAQ
- Should I play The Dark Inside Me or Discouraged Workers first?
- If you want chronology, Discouraged Workers (2015) came out before The Dark Inside Me (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 The Dark Inside Me and Discouraged Workers similar?
- They overlap on 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.