Choose Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
Choose Fall of Light: Darkest Edition if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fall of Light: Darkest Edition launched in 2017.
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition vs Death's Door
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition and Death's Door both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (2017) is 4 years older than Death's Door (2021). Death's Door scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (55.8% positive). 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 Death's Door
Choose Death's Door if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,378 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Fall of Light: Darkest Edition and Death's Door sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Death's Door | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.8% positive (86 reviews) | 93.8% positive (10,378 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RuneHeads | Acid Nerve |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (2017) is 4 years older than Death's Door (2021).
- Death's Door scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (55.8% positive).
- Fall of Light: Darkest Edition is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Death's Door (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Fall of Light: Darkest Edition vs Death's Door — FAQ
- Should I play Fall of Light: Darkest Edition or Death's Door first?
- If you want chronology, Fall of Light: Darkest Edition (2017) came out before Death's Door (2021). 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 Death's Door similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Fall of Light: Darkest Edition and Death's Door both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.