Choose The Waylanders
Choose The Waylanders if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. The Waylanders launched in 2022.
The Waylanders vs Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
The Waylanders and Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2022. Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than The Waylanders (41.7% 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 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
Choose Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73% positive across 575 reviews.
Both The Waylanders and Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness sit in Indie 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
 The Waylanders |  Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (230 reviews) | 73% positive (575 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GATO STUDIO | GrapeOcean Technologies |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than The Waylanders (41.7% positive).
- Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than The Waylanders (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Waylanders is Deck Unsupported, Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is Deck Playable.
The Waylanders vs Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness — FAQ
- Which is better, The Waylanders or Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness?
- On Steam reviews Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness scores higher (73% positive) than The Waylanders (41.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The Waylanders and Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.