Choose Super Meat Boy
Choose Super Meat Boy if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94% positive across 13,383 reviews.
Super Meat Boy vs A Walk in the Dark
Super Meat Boy and A Walk in the Dark both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Super Meat Boy (2010) is 3 years older than A Walk in the Dark (2013). Super Meat Boy scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than A Walk in the Dark (78.1% 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 A Walk in the Dark
Choose A Walk in the Dark if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Walk in the Dark launched in 2013.
Both Super Meat Boy and A Walk in the Dark sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Super Meat Boy |  A Walk in the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (13,383 reviews) | 78.1% positive (178 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Meat | — |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Super Meat Boy (2010) is 3 years older than A Walk in the Dark (2013).
- Super Meat Boy scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than A Walk in the Dark (78.1% positive).
- A Walk in the Dark is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Super Meat Boy (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Super Meat Boy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Walk in the Dark has no Deck rating yet.
Super Meat Boy vs A Walk in the Dark — FAQ
- Which is better, Super Meat Boy or A Walk in the Dark?
- On Steam reviews Super Meat Boy scores higher (94% positive) than A Walk in the Dark (78.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Super Meat Boy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Super Meat Boy or A Walk in the Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Super Meat Boy (2010) came out before A Walk in the Dark (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 Super Meat Boy and A Walk in the Dark similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Super Meat Boy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Meat Boy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. A Walk in the Dark doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.