Choose In Darkness
Choose In Darkness if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. In Darkness launched in 2019.
In Darkness vs Otherlights
In Darkness and Otherlights 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. In Darkness (2019) is 5 years older than Otherlights (2024). In Darkness is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Otherlights
Choose Otherlights if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Otherlights launched in 2024.
Both In Darkness and Otherlights sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 In Darkness |  Otherlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ocasocreations | Soleil Artificiel |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- In Darkness (2019) is 5 years older than Otherlights (2024).
- In Darkness is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Otherlights (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Otherlights has co-op; In Darkness does not.
In Darkness vs Otherlights — FAQ
- Should I play In Darkness or Otherlights first?
- If you want chronology, In Darkness (2019) came out before Otherlights (2024). 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 In Darkness and Otherlights 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.