Choose Dark Roll
Choose Dark Roll if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark Roll launched in 2019.
Dark Roll vs PLOT!
Dark Roll and PLOT! both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Dark Roll (2019) is 5 years older than PLOT! (2024). Dark Roll is free; PLOT! is paid (5.99 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 PLOT!
Choose PLOT! if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PLOT! launched in 2024.
Both Dark Roll and PLOT! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Dark Roll |  PLOT! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (143 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artbarian Games | allnodcoms |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dark Roll (2019) is 5 years older than PLOT! (2024).
- Dark Roll is free; PLOT! is paid (5.99 USD).
Dark Roll vs PLOT! — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Roll or PLOT! first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Roll (2019) came out before PLOT! (2024). 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 Dark Roll and PLOT! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Dark Roll free?
- Yes — Dark Roll is a free-to-play Steam title. PLOT! is paid (5.99 USD).