Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent if you want an Action experience. 12,717 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs I dream of you and ice cream
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and I dream of you and ice cream 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. Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 10 years older than I dream of you and ice cream (2020). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 12,717 reviews, I dream of you and ice cream: 29). 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 I dream of you and ice cream
Choose I dream of you and ice cream if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. I dream of you and ice cream launched in 2020.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and I dream of you and ice cream sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.9% vs 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Amnesia: The Dark Descent |  I dream of you and ice cream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 96.6% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Emilios Manolidis |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 10 years older than I dream of you and ice cream (2020).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 12,717 reviews, I dream of you and ice cream: 29).
- I dream of you and ice cream is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; I dream of you and ice cream has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs I dream of you and ice cream — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or I dream of you and ice cream first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before I dream of you and ice cream (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 Amnesia: The Dark Descent and I dream of you and ice cream 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.
- Does Amnesia: The Dark Descent run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: The Dark Descent is rated Deck Playable by Valve. I dream of you and ice cream doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.