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 Still Wakes the Deep
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Still Wakes the Deep 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 14 years older than Still Wakes the Deep (2024). Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Still Wakes the Deep (89.3% 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 Still Wakes the Deep
Choose Still Wakes the Deep if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Still Wakes the Deep 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 |  Still Wakes the Deep | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 89.3% positive (6,408 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | The Chinese Room |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 14 years older than Still Wakes the Deep (2024).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Still Wakes the Deep (89.3% positive).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Still Wakes the Deep (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs Still Wakes the Deep — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Still Wakes the Deep?
- On Steam reviews Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher (95.9% positive) than Still Wakes the Deep (89.3% 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 Still Wakes the Deep first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before Still Wakes the Deep (2024). 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 Still Wakes the Deep 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.