Choose Darksiders™
Choose Darksiders™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,083 Steam reviews back the pick.
Darksiders™ vs Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Darksiders™ and Darksiders Warmastered Edition both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Darksiders™ (2010) is 6 years older than Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2016). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Darksiders™: 3,083 reviews, Darksiders Warmastered Edition: 4,199). 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 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Choose Darksiders Warmastered Edition if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Darksiders™ and Darksiders Warmastered Edition sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.1% vs 86.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Darksiders™ |  Darksiders Warmastered Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (3,083 reviews) | 86.2% positive (4,199 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vigil Games | KAIKO, Vigil Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Darksiders™ (2010) is 6 years older than Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2016).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Darksiders™: 3,083 reviews, Darksiders Warmastered Edition: 4,199).
- Steam Deck: Darksiders™ is Deck Unsupported, Darksiders Warmastered Edition is Deck Verified.
Darksiders™ vs Darksiders Warmastered Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Darksiders™ or Darksiders Warmastered Edition?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Darksiders™ sits at 87.1% positive (3,083 reviews), Darksiders Warmastered Edition at 86.2% (4,199). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Darksiders™ or Darksiders Warmastered Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders™ (2010) came out before Darksiders Warmastered Edition (2016). 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 Darksiders™ and Darksiders Warmastered Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.