Choose Darksiders™
Choose Darksiders™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Darksiders™ launched in 2010.
Darksiders™ vs Darksiders III
Darksiders™ and Darksiders III 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 8 years older than Darksiders III (2018). Darksiders III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Darksiders™ 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 Darksiders III
Choose Darksiders III if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,533 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Darksiders™ and Darksiders III sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Darksiders™ |  Darksiders III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 76.3% positive (4,533 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vigil Games | Gunfire Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Darksiders™ (2010) is 8 years older than Darksiders III (2018).
- Darksiders III is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Darksiders™ has no Deck rating yet.
Darksiders™ vs Darksiders III — FAQ
- Should I play Darksiders™ or Darksiders III first?
- If you want chronology, Darksiders™ (2010) came out before Darksiders III (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 Darksiders™ and Darksiders III 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.