Choose Departure of Darkness
Choose Departure of Darkness if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing.
Departure of Darkness vs Heavy Metal Death Can
Departure of Darkness and Heavy Metal Death Can 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. Heavy Metal Death Can is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Departure of Darkness 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 Heavy Metal Death Can
Choose Heavy Metal Death Can if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Heavy Metal Death Can launched in 2026.
Both Departure of Darkness and Heavy Metal Death Can sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Departure of Darkness |  Heavy Metal Death Can | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 15.75 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 93.9% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Vault Interactive | Krufs Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heavy Metal Death Can is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Departure of Darkness has no Deck rating yet.
Departure of Darkness vs Heavy Metal Death Can — FAQ
- Are Departure of Darkness and Heavy Metal Death Can 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.