Choose Lost Horizon
Choose Lost Horizon if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Horizon launched in 2010.
Lost Horizon vs The Dark Eye: Memoria
Lost Horizon and The Dark Eye: Memoria both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Lost Horizon (2010) is 3 years older than The Dark Eye: Memoria (2013). Lost Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than The Dark Eye: Memoria (89.1% 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 The Dark Eye: Memoria
Choose The Dark Eye: Memoria if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Dark Eye: Memoria launched in 2013.
Both Lost Horizon and The Dark Eye: Memoria sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.3% vs 89.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lost Horizon |  The Dark Eye: Memoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (226 reviews) | 89.1% positive (950 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Animation Arts | Daedalic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lost Horizon (2010) is 3 years older than The Dark Eye: Memoria (2013).
- Lost Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than The Dark Eye: Memoria (89.1% positive).
- Lost Horizon is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Eye: Memoria (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lost Horizon is Deck Playable, The Dark Eye: Memoria is Deck Unsupported.
Lost Horizon vs The Dark Eye: Memoria — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Horizon or The Dark Eye: Memoria?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Lost Horizon sits at 90.3% positive (226 reviews), The Dark Eye: Memoria at 89.1% (950). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Lost Horizon or The Dark Eye: Memoria first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Horizon (2010) came out before The Dark Eye: Memoria (2013). 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 Horizon and The Dark Eye: Memoria similar?
- They overlap on 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.