Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 12,717 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs Outlast
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Outlast 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 3 years older than Outlast (2013). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 12,717 reviews, Outlast: 28,158). 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 Outlast
Choose Outlast if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 28,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Outlast sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.9% vs 96.1% 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 |  Outlast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 96.1% positive (28,158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Red Barrels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 3 years older than Outlast (2013).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 12,717 reviews, Outlast: 28,158).
- Outlast is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs Outlast — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Outlast?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Amnesia: The Dark Descent sits at 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews), Outlast at 96.1% (28,158). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Outlast first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before Outlast (2013). 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 Outlast 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.