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

CARRION

CARRION

ActionIndieAdventureSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackCute +14
Quality
87Popularity
37Value
36
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−79% $4.10
Buy
VS
Dark Light

Dark Light

Quality
63Popularity
23Value
60
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 3 days
−26% $12.49
Buy

Winner

CARRION wins 11 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

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

Buy on Kinguin
11
CARRION
11 of 15 metrics
Dark Light
4 of 15 metrics
4

Head-to-head metrics

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

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.10 Wins
$12.49 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.99 Wins
$7.07 -
Best Current Discount
-79% Wins
-26% -
Sales Frequency
111 price changes -
139 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
75/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
94.4% positive Wins
77.9% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
33.6K Wins
625 -
Positive Steam Reviews
31.7K Wins
487 -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.9K -
138 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
135 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
32.6K Wins
607 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
21 -
52 Wins
Supported Languages
11 languages Wins
4 languages -
Release Date
Jul 2020 -
Sep 2022 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeCARRION

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

Wait for SaleDark Light

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Statistics over time

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

Time range:
CARRION
Dark Light

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

CARRION

CARRION

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −79% $4.10Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +3% $4.21View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Dark Light

Dark Light

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −26% $12.49Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +2% $12.78View
Steam
Steam +36% $16.99View

CARRION

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

94% positive (33,558 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100: generally favorable from critics
33,558 reviews: large sample

Value

Not the right time to buy: wait for at least 50% off.

$4.10: very accessible price
79% off: deep discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 43% in recent days
78 concurrent players: niche audience
33,558 total reviews: proven game with large community

Dark Light

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

78% positive (625 reviews): mostly positive
625 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Value isn't great at this price: better opportunities expected.

$12.49: reasonable price
26% off: modest discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players down 50% in recent days
1 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsCARRIONDark Light
Release date
July 23, 2020
September 29, 2022
Developers
Phobia Game Studio
Mirari&Co.
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Mirari&Co.
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
21
52

CARRION

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Dark Light

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: CARRION or Dark Light?

CARRION won the comparison against Dark Light 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 CARRION worth buying over Dark Light?

Based on the metrics, CARRION 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. Dark Light currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC

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