Choose Dark Roll
Choose Dark Roll if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark Roll launched in 2019.
Dark Roll vs Dark Roll 2
Dark Roll and Dark Roll 2 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Dark Roll (2019) is 8 years older than Dark Roll 2 (2027). Dark Roll is free; Dark Roll 2 is paid (Price unknown). 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 Dark Roll 2
Choose Dark Roll 2 if you want a Racing game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Roll 2 launched in 2027.
Both Dark Roll and Dark Roll 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Dark Roll 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (143 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artbarian Games | Artbarian Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dark Roll (2019) is 8 years older than Dark Roll 2 (2027).
- Dark Roll is free; Dark Roll 2 is paid (Price unknown).
Dark Roll vs Dark Roll 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Roll or Dark Roll 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Roll (2019) came out before Dark Roll 2 (2027). 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 Dark Roll 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Dark Roll free?
- Yes — Dark Roll is a free-to-play Steam title. Dark Roll 2 is paid (Price unknown).