Rank 01Why this
Same bleak mood as The Dark Room.
- $1.09 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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The closest matches to The Dark Room: Trolley Problem, Inc., Harvester, Kindergarten, Night At the Gates of Hell, and Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Also Dark Comedy and Gore, like The Dark Room.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Death of the Reprobate
Why this: Same dark mood as The Dark Room.
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Overboard!
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Text-Based, like The Dark Room.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Dark Room
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Developers At Large, John Robertson
- Price: $13.99checked Nov 7
- 91% of 106 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Drink every time you die
- Group play with foolish mistakes
- Guardian mocks every failure
- Bleak
- Dark
- Funny
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Dark Room at current Steam store prices.
SHUT IN
Why this: Same bleak mood as The Dark Room.
Hatred
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with The Dark Room.
The Dark Inside Me
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like The Dark Room.
Roombo: First Blood
Why this: Also Dark Comedy and Gore, like The Dark Room.
HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL
Why this: Also Text-Based and Gore, like The Dark Room.
About The Dark Room
The closest matches to The Dark Room: Trolley Problem, Inc., Harvester, Kindergarten, Night At the Gates of Hell, and Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Dark Room is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trolley Problem, Inc., Harvester and Kindergarten — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, dark and funny, and single out its achievement hunting and checkpoint resets. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Dark Room: Addictive and vicious retro-styled comedy puzzler chock full of profanity, abuse, unfairness and warped logic. Will You: Go North? Find Light Switch? Cower and whimper like a beaten swine? Make your decision and escape The Dark Room! Just remember - YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE!
Is The Dark Room worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 106 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $13.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Drink every time you die
- Group play with foolish mistakes
- Guardian mocks every failure
- Masochistic self loathing
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Bit of a disappointment, better idea than execution. Repeating the same commands over and over trying to find a solution without any logic is not engaging, fun nor challenging. Don't recommend.”
“Good for a laugh, great atmosphere and writing with a very promising direction so far. However, the game is not very long in its current state and updates have become very scarce and there is little to no communication from the devs on any…”
People who play it also play: Trolley Problem, Inc., Harvester, Kindergarten
Frequently asked about The Dark Room
Can I run it?
How much does The Dark Room cost?
The Dark Room is listed on Steam at 13.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Dark Room?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Dark Room are Trolley Problem, Inc., Harvester, Kindergarten.
Who developed The Dark Room?
The Dark Room was developed by Developers At Large, John Robertson and published by John Robertson.