Choose Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition
Choose Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 111 reviews.
Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition vs Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p
Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition and Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition (2015) is 3 years older than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (2018). Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (74.5% 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 Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p
Choose Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p launched in 2018.
Both Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition and Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p sit in Adventure 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
 Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition |  Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (111 reviews) | 74.5% positive (110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FIVE-BN GAMES | FIVE-BN GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition (2015) is 3 years older than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (2018).
- Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (74.5% positive).
- Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p is free; Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition vs Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition or Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p?
- On Steam reviews Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition scores higher (94.6% positive) than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (74.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition or Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition (2015) came out before Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (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 Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition and Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p free?
- Yes — Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p is a free-to-play Steam title. Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Lands: Dark Overlord Collector's Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.