Choose Dark Elf
Choose Dark Elf if you want an Indie and RPG experience. Dark Elf launched in 2017.
Dark Elf vs Lust of the Apartment Wives
Dark Elf and Lust of the Apartment Wives both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Dark Elf (2017) is 3 years older than Lust of the Apartment Wives (2020). Both are Deck Playable. 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 Lust of the Apartment Wives
Choose Lust of the Apartment Wives if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lust of the Apartment Wives launched in 2020.
Both Dark Elf and Lust of the Apartment Wives sit in 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
 Dark Elf |  Lust of the Apartment Wives | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (505 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ONEONE1 | U+Me PLUS |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Dark Elf (2017) is 3 years older than Lust of the Apartment Wives (2020).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dark Elf vs Lust of the Apartment Wives — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Elf or Lust of the Apartment Wives first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Elf (2017) came out before Lust of the Apartment Wives (2020). 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 Dark Elf and Lust of the Apartment Wives similar?
- They overlap on 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.