Choose Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition
Choose Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition launched in 2016.
Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition vs Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p
Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition and Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition (2016) is 2 years older than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (2018). Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (74.5% 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 Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p
Choose Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p launched in 2018.
Both Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition and Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition |  Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (74 reviews) | 74.5% positive (110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FIVE-BN GAMES | FIVE-BN GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition (2016) is 2 years older than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (2018).
- Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (74.5% positive).
- Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p is free; Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition vs Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p — FAQ
- Should I play Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition or Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p first?
- If you want chronology, Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition (2016) came out before Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p (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 Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition and Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p free?
- Yes — Darkness and Flame: The Dark Side f2p is a free-to-play Steam title. Darkness and Flame: Born of Fire Collector's Edition is paid (9.99 USD).