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 Blind Boris
Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Blind Boris 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 Blind Boris (2018). Blind Boris is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (1.29 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Blind Boris
Choose Blind Boris if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blind Boris launched in 2018.
Both Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Blind Boris 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 |  Blind Boris | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (12,717 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Marginal act |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) is 8 years older than Blind Boris (2018).
- Blind Boris is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: The Dark Descent (1.29 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blind Boris has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent vs Blind Boris — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: The Dark Descent or Blind Boris first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) came out before Blind Boris (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 Blind Boris 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. Blind Boris doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.