Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 12,717 reviews.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs HORROR TALES: The Wine
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and HORROR TALES: The Wine both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 11 years older than HORROR TALES: The Wine (2021). Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than HORROR TALES: The Wine (79.9% 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 HORROR TALES: The Wine
Choose HORROR TALES: The Wine if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. HORROR TALES: The Wine launched in 2021.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and HORROR TALES: The Wine sit in Action, 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
 Amnesia: The Dark Descent |  HORROR TALES: The Wine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 79.9% positive (179 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Carlos Coronado |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 11 years older than HORROR TALES: The Wine (2021).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than HORROR TALES: The Wine (79.9% positive).
- HORROR TALES: The Wine is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HORROR TALES: The Wine has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs HORROR TALES: The Wine — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: The Dark Descent or HORROR TALES: The Wine?
- On Steam reviews Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher (95.9% positive) than HORROR TALES: The Wine (79.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or HORROR TALES: The Wine first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before HORROR TALES: The Wine (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 Amnesia: The Dark Descent and HORROR TALES: The Wine similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Amnesia: The Dark Descent run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: The Dark Descent is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HORROR TALES: The Wine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.