Choose Tokyo Dark
Choose Tokyo Dark if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tokyo Dark launched in 2017.
Tokyo Dark vs The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
Tokyo Dark and The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 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. Tokyo Dark (2017) is 6 years older than The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 (2023). Tokyo Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 (83.7% 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 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
Choose The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 launched in 2023.
Both Tokyo Dark and The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.4% vs 83.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tokyo Dark |  The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (581 reviews) | 83.7% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cherrymochi | The Growing Stones |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tokyo Dark (2017) is 6 years older than The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 (2023).
- Tokyo Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 (83.7% positive).
- The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 is free; Tokyo Dark is paid (17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tokyo Dark is Deck Unsupported, The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 is Deck Verified.
Tokyo Dark vs The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Tokyo Dark or The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Tokyo Dark (2017) came out before The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 (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 Tokyo Dark and The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 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.
- Is The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 free?
- Yes — The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 is a free-to-play Steam title. Tokyo Dark is paid (17.99 USD).