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 Strange Night ll
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Strange Night ll 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 8 years older than Strange Night ll (2018). Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Strange Night ll (33.3% 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 Strange Night ll
Choose Strange Night ll if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Strange Night ll launched in 2018.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Strange Night ll 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 |  Strange Night ll | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 33.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Labory |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 8 years older than Strange Night ll (2018).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Strange Night ll (33.3% positive).
- Strange Night ll is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs Strange Night ll — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Strange Night ll first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before Strange Night ll (2018). 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 Strange Night ll 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.