Choose Darwin Project
Choose Darwin Project if you want the PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 9,816 Steam reviews back the pick.
Darwin Project vs Radical Heights
Darwin Project and Radical Heights both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Radical Heights (2018) is 2 years older than Darwin Project (2020). Radical Heights scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Darwin Project (80.7% 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 Radical Heights
Choose Radical Heights if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access experience. Radical Heights launched in 2018.
Both Darwin Project and Radical Heights sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player and Online PvP, 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
 Darwin Project |  Radical Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (9,816 reviews) | 86.4% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Scavengers Studio | Boss Key Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Radical Heights (2018) is 2 years older than Darwin Project (2020).
- Radical Heights scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Darwin Project (80.7% positive).
- Darwin Project is free; Radical Heights is paid (Price unknown).
- Darwin Project is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Radical Heights has no Deck rating yet.
Darwin Project vs Radical Heights — FAQ
- Should I play Darwin Project or Radical Heights first?
- If you want chronology, Radical Heights (2018) came out before Darwin Project (2020). 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 Darwin Project and Radical Heights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 Darwin Project free?
- Yes — Darwin Project is a free-to-play Steam title. Radical Heights is paid (Price unknown).