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 Unwanted Guest
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Unwanted Guest 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 17 years older than Unwanted Guest (2027). Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unwanted Guest has no Deck rating yet. 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 Unwanted Guest
Choose Unwanted Guest if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unwanted Guest launched in 2027.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Unwanted Guest 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 |  Unwanted Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Easewwin |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 17 years older than Unwanted Guest (2027).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unwanted Guest has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs Unwanted Guest — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Unwanted Guest first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before Unwanted Guest (2027). 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 Unwanted Guest 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.
- Does Amnesia: The Dark Descent run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: The Dark Descent is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Unwanted Guest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.