Choose Overdungeon
Choose Overdungeon if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Overdungeon launched in 2019.
Overdungeon vs 黑暗之岛
Overdungeon and 黑暗之岛 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Overdungeon (2019) is 1 year older than 黑暗之岛 (2020). 黑暗之岛 is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Overdungeon (6.99 USD vs. 7.49 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 黑暗之岛
Choose 黑暗之岛 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 黑暗之岛 launched in 2020.
Both Overdungeon and 黑暗之岛 sit in Strategy, 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
 Overdungeon |  黑暗之岛 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (310 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pocketpair | 杭州千狼科技有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Overdungeon (2019) is 1 year older than 黑暗之岛 (2020).
- 黑暗之岛 is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Overdungeon (6.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Overdungeon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 黑暗之岛 has no Deck rating yet.
Overdungeon vs 黑暗之岛 — FAQ
- Should I play Overdungeon or 黑暗之岛 first?
- If you want chronology, Overdungeon (2019) came out before 黑暗之岛 (2020). 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 Overdungeon and 黑暗之岛 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Overdungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overdungeon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. 黑暗之岛 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.