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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

2Dark

2Dark

Quality
74Popularity
44Value
79
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 3 days
−93% $1.74
Buy
VS
Dead of Darkness

Dead of Darkness

ActionIndieAdventureSingleplayerIsometricTop-Down +15
Quality
79Popularity
19Value
85
SteamBest price· Steam
Historical low
Likely ends in 10 days
−40% $9.59
Buy

Winner

Dead of Darkness wins 7 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Steam
6
2Dark
6 of 13 metrics
Dead of Darkness
7 of 13 metrics
7

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.74 Wins
$9.59 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.73 Wins
$9.59 -
Best Current Discount
-93% Wins
-40% -
Sales Frequency
7 price changes -
11 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
68/100 -
76/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
82.9% positive -
87% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
544 Wins
207 -
Positive Steam Reviews
451 Wins
180 -
Negative Steam Reviews
93 -
27 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
2 Wins
Steam Recommendations
544 Wins
203 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
15 -
54 Wins
Supported Languages
8 languages
8 languages
Release Date
Mar 2017 -
Jan 2025 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Maybe2Dark

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeDead of Darkness

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
2Dark
Dead of Darkness

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

2Dark

2Dark

5 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −93% $1.74Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +11% $1.93View
Steam
Steam +43% $2.49View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +44% $2.50View
GamersGate
GamersGate +44% $2.50View
Dead of Darkness

Dead of Darkness

1 Store
Steam
Steam −40% $9.59Buy

2Dark

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

83% positive (544 reviews): mostly positive
Metacritic 68/100: mixed reception from critics
544 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$1.74: very accessible price
93% off: deep discount
Near historical low ($1.73)

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

1 concurrent players: niche audience

Dead of Darkness

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience: general consensus is positive.

87% positive (207 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 76/100: generally favorable from critics
207 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Great timing to buy: competitive price for the content offered.

$9.59: very accessible price
40% off: decent discount
All-time low price: rare opportunity

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 400% in recent days
5 concurrent players: niche audience
Game details2DarkDead of Darkness
Release date
March 10, 2017
January 23, 2025
Developers
Gloomywood
Retrofiction Games
Publishers
Nacon
Retrofiction Games
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
15
54

2Dark

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-4130, 3.2 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 750 / ATi Radeon R7 260X
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Yes

Dead of Darkness

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: 2Dark or Dead of Darkness?

Dead of Darkness won the comparison against 2Dark based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is 2Dark worth buying over Dead of Darkness?

Based on the metrics, Dead of Darkness won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Dead of Darkness currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 09:32 AM UTC

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