Choose The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Choose The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.8% positive across 453 reviews.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker vs Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and Dark Nights with Poe and Munro both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (2017) is 3 years older than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (2020). The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (79.8% 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 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Choose Dark Nights with Poe and Munro if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Nights with Poe and Munro launched in 2020.
Both The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and Dark Nights with Poe and Munro sit in Indie 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
 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker |  Dark Nights with Poe and Munro | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (453 reviews) | 79.8% positive (248 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D'Avekki Studios Ltd | D'Avekki Studios Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (2017) is 3 years older than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (2020).
- The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (79.8% positive).
- The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (8.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker vs Dark Nights with Poe and Munro — FAQ
- Which is better, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker or Dark Nights with Poe and Munro?
- On Steam reviews The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker scores higher (82.8% positive) than Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (79.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker or Dark Nights with Poe and Munro first?
- If you want chronology, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (2017) came out before Dark Nights with Poe and Munro (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 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and Dark Nights with Poe and Munro similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.