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 The Hole
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Hole 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 12 years older than The Hole (2022). Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than The Hole (36.4% 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 The Hole
Choose The Hole if you want a RPG, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Hole launched in 2022.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and The Hole 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
 Amnesia: The Dark Descent |  The Hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | c0d3_r, Jmleach1987 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 12 years older than The Hole (2022).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than The Hole (36.4% positive).
- The Hole is free; Amnesia: The Dark Descent is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs The Hole — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or The Hole first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before The Hole (2022). 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 The Hole 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.
- Is The Hole free?
- Yes — The Hole is a free-to-play Steam title. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is paid (19.99 USD).