Choose Dark: Frontier
Choose Dark: Frontier if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark: Frontier launched in 2017.
Dark: Frontier vs Shadows in the Darkness
Dark: Frontier and Shadows in the Darkness both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2017. Dark: Frontier is free; Shadows in the Darkness is paid (4.99 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 Shadows in the Darkness
Choose Shadows in the Darkness if you want an Indie experience. Shadows in the Darkness launched in 2017.
Both Dark: Frontier and Shadows in the Darkness sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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: Frontier |  Shadows in the Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PotatoFaceGames | Scornz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Dark: Frontier is free; Shadows in the Darkness is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dark: Frontier is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shadows in the Darkness has no Deck rating yet.
Dark: Frontier vs Shadows in the Darkness — FAQ
- Are Dark: Frontier and Shadows in the Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do both Dark: Frontier and Shadows in the Darkness have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dark: Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shadows in the Darkness ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Dark: Frontier free?
- Yes — Dark: Frontier is a free-to-play Steam title. Shadows in the Darkness is paid (4.99 USD).