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 Knights of the Drowned Table
Dark: Frontier and Knights of the Drowned Table 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; Knights of the Drowned Table is paid (2.99 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 Knights of the Drowned Table
Choose Knights of the Drowned Table if you want an Indie and Violent experience. Knights of the Drowned Table launched in 2017.
Both Dark: Frontier and Knights of the Drowned Table 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 |  Knights of the Drowned Table | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access, Violent |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | PotatoFaceGames | RillyBoss Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Dark: Frontier is free; Knights of the Drowned Table is paid (2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dark: Frontier is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Knights of the Drowned Table has no Deck rating yet.
Dark: Frontier vs Knights of the Drowned Table — FAQ
- Are Dark: Frontier and Knights of the Drowned Table 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 Knights of the Drowned Table have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dark: Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Knights of the Drowned Table ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Dark: Frontier free?
- Yes — Dark: Frontier is a free-to-play Steam title. Knights of the Drowned Table is paid (2.99 USD).