Choose Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition
Choose Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition launched in 2017.
Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition vs Howlville: The Dark Past
Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition and Howlville: The Dark Past both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition (2017) is 1 year older than Howlville: The Dark Past (2018). Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Howlville: The Dark Past (75% 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 Howlville: The Dark Past
Choose Howlville: The Dark Past if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Howlville: The Dark Past launched in 2018.
Both Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition and Howlville: The Dark Past sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition |  Howlville: The Dark Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (52 reviews) | 75% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tuttifrutti Interactive | N-Tri Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition (2017) is 1 year older than Howlville: The Dark Past (2018).
- Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Howlville: The Dark Past (75% positive).
- Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Howlville: The Dark Past (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition vs Howlville: The Dark Past — FAQ
- Should I play Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition or Howlville: The Dark Past first?
- If you want chronology, Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition (2017) came out before Howlville: The Dark Past (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 Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest Standard Edition and Howlville: The Dark Past similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.