Choose Pacify
Choose Pacify if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.6% positive across 11,087 reviews.
Pacify vs Dark Hours
Pacify and Dark Hours both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Pacify (2019) is 6 years older than Dark Hours (2025). Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Dark Hours (83.8% 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 Dark Hours
Choose Dark Hours if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,232 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Pacify and Dark Hours sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Pacify |  Dark Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (11,087 reviews) | 83.8% positive (1,232 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Shawn Hitchcock | Piece of Cake studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Pacify (2019) is 6 years older than Dark Hours (2025).
- Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Dark Hours (83.8% positive).
- Pacify is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dark Hours (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Pacify is Deck Verified, Dark Hours is Deck Playable.
Pacify vs Dark Hours — FAQ
- Which is better, Pacify or Dark Hours?
- On Steam reviews Pacify scores higher (87.6% positive) than Dark Hours (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pacify is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pacify or Dark Hours first?
- If you want chronology, Pacify (2019) came out before Dark Hours (2025). 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 Pacify and Dark Hours similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Pacify and Dark Hours have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pacify ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dark Hours ships Online Co-op, Co-op.