Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Choose Amnesia: The Dark Descent if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,717 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs SOMA
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and SOMA 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 5 years older than SOMA (2015). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 12,717 reviews, SOMA: 23,563). 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 SOMA
Choose SOMA if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 23,563 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and SOMA 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 95.8% 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 |  SOMA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 95.8% positive (23,563 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Frictional Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 5 years older than SOMA (2015).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Amnesia: The Dark Descent: 12,717 reviews, SOMA: 23,563).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than SOMA (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable, SOMA is Deck Verified.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs SOMA — FAQ
- Which is better, Amnesia: The Dark Descent or SOMA?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Amnesia: The Dark Descent sits at 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews), SOMA at 95.8% (23,563). 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 SOMA first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before SOMA (2015). 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 SOMA 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.