Choose Elden: Path of the Forgotten
Choose Elden: Path of the Forgotten if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elden: Path of the Forgotten launched in 2020.
Elden: Path of the Forgotten vs Dark Devotion
Elden: Path of the Forgotten and Dark Devotion 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. Dark Devotion (2019) is 1 year older than Elden: Path of the Forgotten (2020). Dark Devotion scores higher on Steam reviews (74.6% positive) than Elden: Path of the Forgotten (55% 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 Dark Devotion
Choose Dark Devotion if you want a Casual experience. Dark Devotion launched in 2019.
Both Elden: Path of the Forgotten and Dark Devotion 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
 Elden: Path of the Forgotten |  Dark Devotion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (20 reviews) | 74.6% positive (672 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Onerat Pty Ltd | Hibernian Workshop |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dark Devotion (2019) is 1 year older than Elden: Path of the Forgotten (2020).
- Dark Devotion scores higher on Steam reviews (74.6% positive) than Elden: Path of the Forgotten (55% positive).
- Elden: Path of the Forgotten is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Dark Devotion (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Dark Devotion is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Elden: Path of the Forgotten has no Deck rating yet.
Elden: Path of the Forgotten vs Dark Devotion — FAQ
- Should I play Elden: Path of the Forgotten or Dark Devotion first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Devotion (2019) came out before Elden: Path of the Forgotten (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 Elden: Path of the Forgotten and Dark Devotion 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.