Choose Lust for Darkness
Choose Lust for Darkness if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,407 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lust for Darkness vs Lust for Darkness VR
Lust for Darkness and Lust for Darkness VR 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. Lust for Darkness (2018) is 3 years older than Lust for Darkness VR (2021). Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Lust for Darkness: 1,407 reviews, Lust for Darkness VR: 48). 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 Lust for Darkness VR
Choose Lust for Darkness VR if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lust for Darkness VR launched in 2021.
Both Lust for Darkness and Lust for Darkness VR sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.7% vs 68.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lust for Darkness |  Lust for Darkness VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.7% positive (1,407 reviews) | 68.8% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Movie Games Lunarium | Iron VR |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lust for Darkness (2018) is 3 years older than Lust for Darkness VR (2021).
- Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (Lust for Darkness: 1,407 reviews, Lust for Darkness VR: 48).
- Lust for Darkness is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Lust for Darkness VR (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Lust for Darkness is Deck Playable, Lust for Darkness VR is Deck Unsupported.
Lust for Darkness vs Lust for Darkness VR — FAQ
- Should I play Lust for Darkness or Lust for Darkness VR first?
- If you want chronology, Lust for Darkness (2018) came out before Lust for Darkness VR (2021). 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 Lust for Darkness and Lust for Darkness VR 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.