Choose Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
Choose Fall of Light: Darkest Edition if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Fall of Light: Darkest Edition launched in 2017.
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition vs Fury of the Axe
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition and Fury of the Axe 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. Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (2017) is 9 years older than Fury of the Axe (2026). Fury of the Axe is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Fury of the Axe
Choose Fury of the Axe if you want the Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fury of the Axe launched in 2026.
Both Fall of Light: Darkest Edition and Fury of the Axe sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Fall of Light: Darkest Edition |  Fury of the Axe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.8% positive (86 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RuneHeads | MetaHStar |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (2017) is 9 years older than Fury of the Axe (2026).
- Fury of the Axe is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Fall of Light: Darkest Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fury of the Axe has no Deck rating yet.
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition vs Fury of the Axe — FAQ
- Should I play Fall of Light: Darkest Edition or Fury of the Axe first?
- If you want chronology, Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (2017) came out before Fury of the Axe (2026). 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 Fall of Light: Darkest Edition and Fury of the Axe 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.
- Does Fall of Light: Darkest Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fall of Light: Darkest Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fury of the Axe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.