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 Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import
The Dark Room and Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import 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. Both released in 2018. The Dark Room scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import (86.7% 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 Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import
Choose Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import launched in 2018.
Both The Dark Room and Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import 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 |  Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (106 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Developers At Large, John Robertson | Jupiter Lighthouse Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- The Dark Room scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import (86.7% positive).
- Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than The Dark Room (9.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
The Dark Room vs Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import — FAQ
- Are The Dark Room and Garden Variety Body Horror - Rare Import 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.