Choose The Dark Room
Choose The Dark Room if you want an Early Access experience. The Dark Room launched in 2018.
The Dark Room vs The Eye of Borrack
The Dark Room and The Eye of Borrack both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Dark Room (2018) is 1 year older than The Eye of Borrack (2019). The Eye of Borrack scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Dark Room (90.6% positive). 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 The Eye of Borrack
Choose The Eye of Borrack if it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Eye of Borrack launched in 2019.
Both The Dark Room and The Eye of Borrack sit in 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
 The Dark Room |  The Eye of Borrack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (106 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Developers At Large, John Robertson | JimJams Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Dark Room (2018) is 1 year older than The Eye of Borrack (2019).
- The Eye of Borrack scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Dark Room (90.6% positive).
- The Eye of Borrack is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Room (2.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
The Dark Room vs The Eye of Borrack — FAQ
- Should I play The Dark Room or The Eye of Borrack first?
- If you want chronology, The Dark Room (2018) came out before The Eye of Borrack (2019). 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 The Dark Room and The Eye of Borrack similar?
- They overlap on 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.