Choose The Labyrinth
Choose The Labyrinth if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Labyrinth launched in 2021.
The Labyrinth vs Darkest Dungeon® II
The Labyrinth and Darkest Dungeon® II both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. The Labyrinth (2021) is 2 years older than Darkest Dungeon® II (2023). Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (The Labyrinth: 31 reviews, Darkest Dungeon® II: 11,460). 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 Darkest Dungeon® II
Choose Darkest Dungeon® II if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,460 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Labyrinth and Darkest Dungeon® II sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.4% vs 76.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Labyrinth |  Darkest Dungeon® II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (31 reviews) | 76.5% positive (11,460 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alexander Spillman | Red Hook Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Labyrinth (2021) is 2 years older than Darkest Dungeon® II (2023).
- Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (The Labyrinth: 31 reviews, Darkest Dungeon® II: 11,460).
- The Labyrinth is free; Darkest Dungeon® II is paid (39.99 USD).
- Darkest Dungeon® II is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Labyrinth has no Deck rating yet.
The Labyrinth vs Darkest Dungeon® II — FAQ
- Should I play The Labyrinth or Darkest Dungeon® II first?
- If you want chronology, The Labyrinth (2021) came out before Darkest Dungeon® II (2023). 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 The Labyrinth and Darkest Dungeon® II similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is The Labyrinth free?
- Yes — The Labyrinth is a free-to-play Steam title. Darkest Dungeon® II is paid (39.99 USD).