Choose A Dump in the Dark
Choose A Dump in the Dark if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. A Dump in the Dark launched in 2018.
A Dump in the Dark vs My Name is Addiction
A Dump in the Dark and My Name is Addiction both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. My Name is Addiction (2017) is 1 year older than A Dump in the Dark (2018). Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (A Dump in the Dark: 206 reviews, My Name is Addiction: 69). 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 My Name is Addiction
Choose My Name is Addiction if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. My Name is Addiction launched in 2017.
Both A Dump in the Dark and My Name is Addiction sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.9% vs 69.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Dump in the Dark |  My Name is Addiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 69.9% positive (206 reviews) | 69.6% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Oubliette | Cleril Calamity Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- My Name is Addiction (2017) is 1 year older than A Dump in the Dark (2018).
- Both sit near 70% positive on Steam (A Dump in the Dark: 206 reviews, My Name is Addiction: 69).
- My Name is Addiction is free; A Dump in the Dark is paid (2.99 USD).
- My Name is Addiction is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Dump in the Dark has no Deck rating yet.
A Dump in the Dark vs My Name is Addiction — FAQ
- Should I play A Dump in the Dark or My Name is Addiction first?
- If you want chronology, My Name is Addiction (2017) came out before A Dump in the Dark (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 A Dump in the Dark and My Name is Addiction similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is My Name is Addiction free?
- Yes — My Name is Addiction is a free-to-play Steam title. A Dump in the Dark is paid (2.99 USD).