Choose Dark Devotion
Choose Dark Devotion if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Dark Devotion launched in 2019.
Dark Devotion vs Source of Madness
Dark Devotion and Source of Madness both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Dark Devotion (2019) is 3 years older than Source of Madness (2022). Dark Devotion scores higher on Steam reviews (74.6% positive) than Source of Madness (73.5% 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 Source of Madness
Choose Source of Madness if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Source of Madness launched in 2022.
Both Dark Devotion and Source of Madness sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.6% vs 73.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dark Devotion |  Source of Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.6% positive (672 reviews) | 73.5% positive (604 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hibernian Workshop | Carry Castle |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dark Devotion (2019) is 3 years older than Source of Madness (2022).
- Dark Devotion scores higher on Steam reviews (74.6% positive) than Source of Madness (73.5% positive).
- Source of Madness is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dark Devotion (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Dark Devotion is Deck Playable, Source of Madness is Deck Verified.
Dark Devotion vs Source of Madness — FAQ
- Which is better, Dark Devotion or Source of Madness?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dark Devotion sits at 74.6% positive (672 reviews), Source of Madness at 73.5% (604). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Dark Devotion or Source of Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Devotion (2019) came out before Source of Madness (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 Dark Devotion and Source of Madness similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Dark Devotion have multiplayer like Source of Madness?
- No. Source of Madness supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dark Devotion is listed as single-player only.