Choose Spooky Station
Choose Spooky Station if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spooky Station launched in 2019.
Spooky Station vs Eyes in the Dark
Spooky Station and Eyes in the Dark both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Spooky Station (2019) is 3 years older than Eyes in the Dark (2022). Eyes in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Spooky Station (82.9% 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 Eyes in the Dark
Choose Eyes in the Dark if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eyes in the Dark launched in 2022.
Both Spooky Station and Eyes in the Dark sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.9% vs 84.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Spooky Station |  Eyes in the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) | 84.6% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coletivo Vaca Roxa, Vee, JoyMasher, PKO Game Studio, Spookids Team, Calangames, Expresso Studios, Pastel Studios, Heavy Sheep, LASTONE, Asteristic Game Studio | Under the Stairs, Kontrast |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Spooky Station (2019) is 3 years older than Eyes in the Dark (2022).
- Eyes in the Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Spooky Station (82.9% positive).
- Spooky Station is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Eyes in the Dark (3.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Spooky Station has co-op; Eyes in the Dark does not.
- Eyes in the Dark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spooky Station has no Deck rating yet.
Spooky Station vs Eyes in the Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Spooky Station or Eyes in the Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Spooky Station (2019) came out before Eyes in the Dark (2022). 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 Spooky Station and Eyes in the Dark similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Eyes in the Dark have multiplayer like Spooky Station?
- No. Spooky Station supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Eyes in the Dark is listed as single-player only.