Choose Amnesia: Rebirth
Choose Amnesia: Rebirth if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
Amnesia: Rebirth vs Are You Afraid of the Dark
Amnesia: Rebirth and Are You Afraid of the Dark both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) is 2 years older than Are You Afraid of the Dark (2022). Are You Afraid of the Dark is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: Rebirth (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Are You Afraid of the Dark
Choose Are You Afraid of the Dark if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Are You Afraid of the Dark launched in 2022.
Both Amnesia: Rebirth and Are You Afraid of the Dark sit in 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
 Amnesia: Rebirth |  Are You Afraid of the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (4,300 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frictional Games | Spilevoi Bogdan |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) is 2 years older than Are You Afraid of the Dark (2022).
- Are You Afraid of the Dark is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Amnesia: Rebirth (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Amnesia: Rebirth is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Are You Afraid of the Dark has no Deck rating yet.
Amnesia: Rebirth vs Are You Afraid of the Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Amnesia: Rebirth or Are You Afraid of the Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) came out before Are You Afraid of the Dark (2022). 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 Amnesia: Rebirth and Are You Afraid of the Dark similar?
- They overlap on 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 Amnesia: Rebirth run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Amnesia: Rebirth is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Are You Afraid of the Dark doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.