Choose Unknown Pain: Hardcore
Choose Unknown Pain: Hardcore if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unknown Pain: Hardcore launched in 2018.
Unknown Pain: Hardcore vs Diary of Defender
Unknown Pain: Hardcore and Diary of Defender 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. Both released in 2018. Unknown Pain: Hardcore is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Diary of Defender
Choose Diary of Defender if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Diary of Defender launched in 2018.
Both Unknown Pain: Hardcore and Diary of Defender 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
 Unknown Pain: Hardcore |  Diary of Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sergey Sevostyanov | 5th VR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Unknown Pain: Hardcore is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Unknown Pain: Hardcore vs Diary of Defender — FAQ
- Are Unknown Pain: Hardcore and Diary of Defender 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.