Choose Blackout: The Darkest Night
Choose Blackout: The Darkest Night if it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blackout: The Darkest Night launched in 2021.
Blackout: The Darkest Night vs HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
Blackout: The Darkest Night and HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising 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. Blackout: The Darkest Night (2021) is 4 years older than HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising (2025). Blackout: The Darkest Night is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising
Choose HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising launched in 2025.
Both Blackout: The Darkest Night and HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising 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
 Blackout: The Darkest Night |  HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (17 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MiniChimera Game Studio | Touched by Grace, Why Not AI |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Blackout: The Darkest Night (2021) is 4 years older than HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising (2025).
- Blackout: The Darkest Night is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Blackout: The Darkest Night vs HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising — FAQ
- Should I play Blackout: The Darkest Night or HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising first?
- If you want chronology, Blackout: The Darkest Night (2021) came out before HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising (2025). 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 Blackout: The Darkest Night and HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising 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.