Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge
Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge launched in 2018.
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge vs Hunt the Night
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Hunt the Night 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. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) is 5 years older than Hunt the Night (2023). The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Hunt the Night (82.4% 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 Hunt the Night
Choose Hunt the Night if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hunt the Night launched in 2023.
Both The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Hunt the Night 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
 The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge |  Hunt the Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) | 82.4% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Prism Game Studios Ltd. | Moonlight Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) is 5 years older than Hunt the Night (2023).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Hunt the Night (82.4% positive).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hunt the Night (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Hunt the Night is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge has no Deck rating yet.
The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge vs Hunt the Night — FAQ
- Should I play The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge or Hunt the Night first?
- If you want chronology, The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018) came out before Hunt the Night (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 Captives: Plot of the Demiurge and Hunt the Night 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.