Should I play Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition or House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame first?

If you want chronology, Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition (2017) came out before House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame (2019). 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.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition vs House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition and House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition (2017) is 2 years older than House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame (2019). House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition (89.5% 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 Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition

Choose Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition launched in 2017.

Choose House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame

Choose House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame if it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame launched in 2019.

Both Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition and House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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.

Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition vs House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame — Steam metadata comparison
	Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition	House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame
Released	2017	2019
Genres	Indie, Adventure, Casual	Indie, Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	8.99 USD	6.99 USD
Steam reviews	89.5% positive (38 reviews)	93.5% positive (46 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Alawar Friday's Games	Five BN

Side by side

Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition (2017) is 2 years older than House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame (2019).
House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition (89.5% positive).
House of 1000 Doors: Serpent Flame is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Dark Strokes: The Legend of the Snow Kingdom Collector’s Edition (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).