Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 12,717 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs 4 Months of You
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and 4 Months of You both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 11 years older than 4 Months of You (2021). 4 Months of You is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 4 Months of You
Choose 4 Months of You if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4 Months of You launched in 2021.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and 4 Months of You sit in Indie 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 |  4 Months of You | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | oophok |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 11 years older than 4 Months of You (2021).
- 4 Months of You is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable, 4 Months of You is Deck Verified.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs 4 Months of You — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or 4 Months of You first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before 4 Months of You (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 4 Months of You similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.