Choose Rats - Time is running out!
Choose Rats - Time is running out! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Rats - Time is running out! launched in 2015.
Rats - Time is running out! vs Dark Pathways
Rats - Time is running out! and Dark Pathways both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Rats - Time is running out! (2015) is 6 years older than Dark Pathways (2021). Dark Pathways is free; Rats - Time is running out! is paid (Price unknown). 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 Dark Pathways
Choose Dark Pathways if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark Pathways launched in 2021.
Both Rats - Time is running out! and Dark Pathways sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Rats - Time is running out! |  Dark Pathways | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (37 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Citeremis Inc. | ThunderSloth |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Rats - Time is running out! (2015) is 6 years older than Dark Pathways (2021).
- Dark Pathways is free; Rats - Time is running out! is paid (Price unknown).
- Dark Pathways is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rats - Time is running out! has no Deck rating yet.
Rats - Time is running out! vs Dark Pathways — FAQ
- Should I play Rats - Time is running out! or Dark Pathways first?
- If you want chronology, Rats - Time is running out! (2015) came out before Dark Pathways (2021). 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 Rats - Time is running out! and Dark Pathways similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Dark Pathways free?
- Yes — Dark Pathways is a free-to-play Steam title. Rats - Time is running out! is paid (Price unknown).