Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,088 Steam reviews back the pick.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Dark Sales
Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Dark Sales both land in Action, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) is 2 years older than Dark Sales (2020). Dark Sales is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Sales
Choose Dark Sales if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Sales launched in 2020.
Both Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Dark Sales sit in Action and RPG 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
 Death's Gambit: Afterlife |  Dark Sales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (2,088 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Rabbit | Optic Scatter Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) is 2 years older than Dark Sales (2020).
- Dark Sales is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dark Sales has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Dark Sales — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Gambit: Afterlife or Dark Sales first?
- If you want chronology, Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) came out before Dark Sales (2020). 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 Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Dark Sales similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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 Death's Gambit: Afterlife run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death's Gambit: Afterlife is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dark Sales doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.