Choose Dark Shores
Choose Dark Shores if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dark Shores launched in 2017.
Dark Shores vs Life After The Living
Dark Shores and Life After The Living both land in Indie, Violent, Gore 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 Indie, Violent, Gore on Steam. Dark Shores (2017) is 1 year older than Life After The Living (2018). Dark Shores is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Life After The Living (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Life After The Living
Choose Life After The Living if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Life After The Living launched in 2018.
Both Dark Shores and Life After The Living sit in Indie, Violent, and Gore 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
 Dark Shores |  Life After The Living | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LABS Games | J&J Game Dev's |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Violent, Gore on Steam.
- Dark Shores (2017) is 1 year older than Life After The Living (2018).
- Dark Shores is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Life After The Living (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Dark Shores vs Life After The Living — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Shores or Life After The Living first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Shores (2017) came out before Life After The Living (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 Dark Shores and Life After The Living similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Violent, Gore 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.