Choose Lonely in the Winter
Choose Lonely in the Winter if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lonely in the Winter launched in 2018.
Lonely in the Winter vs Assassins of Darkness
Lonely in the Winter and Assassins of Darkness both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Lonely in the Winter (2018) is 5 years older than Assassins of Darkness (2023). Lonely in the Winter is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Assassins of Darkness (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Assassins of Darkness
Choose Assassins of Darkness if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Assassins of Darkness launched in 2023.
Both Lonely in the Winter and Assassins of Darkness sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Lonely in the Winter |  Assassins of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SoyeR | Silver Cloud Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Lonely in the Winter (2018) is 5 years older than Assassins of Darkness (2023).
- Lonely in the Winter is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Assassins of Darkness (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Lonely in the Winter vs Assassins of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Lonely in the Winter or Assassins of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Lonely in the Winter (2018) came out before Assassins of Darkness (2023). 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 Lonely in the Winter and Assassins of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.