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

Dark Hours

Dark Hours

ActionAdventureMultiplayerExplorationFunny +16
Quality
67Popularity
29Value
56
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 12 days
−7% $9.34
Buy
VS
Pacify

Pacify

ActionStrategyCasualIndieAdventureMultiplayerExplorationSci-fi +16
Quality
71Popularity
37Value
44
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 7 hours
−33% $3.33
Buy

Winner

Pacify wins 11 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

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

Buy on Kinguin
3
Dark Hours
3 of 14 metrics
Pacify
11 of 14 metrics
11

Head-to-head metrics

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

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.34 -
$3.33 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$5.39 -
$2.11 Wins
Best Current Discount
-7% -
-33% Wins
Sales Frequency
14 price changes -
116 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Steam Review Score
81.3% positive -
86.8% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
3.5K -
33.0K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
2.9K -
28.6K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
657 Wins
4.4K -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
117 -
150 Wins
Steam Recommendations
3.5K -
32.7K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
46 -
52 Wins
Supported Languages
24 languages Wins
23 languages -
Release Date
Oct 2025 Wins
Feb 2019 -
GameValio recommendation
Wait for SaleDark Hours

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

MaybePacify

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:
Dark Hours
Pacify

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

Dark Hours

Dark Hours

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −7% $9.34Buy
Steam
Steam +7% $9.99View
Pacify

Pacify

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −33% $3.33Buy
Steam
Steam +50% $4.99View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +139% $7.96View

Dark Hours

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

81% positive (3,508 reviews): mostly positive
3,508 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$9.34: very accessible price
7% off: minor discount

Popularity

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

Players up 41% in recent days
144 concurrent players: smaller but active

Pacify

Quality

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

87% positive (32,956 reviews): very positive reception
32,956 reviews: large sample

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$3.33: very accessible price
33% off: decent discount

Popularity

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

Players up 18% in recent days
110 concurrent players: smaller but active
32,956 total reviews: proven game with large community
Game detailsDark HoursPacify
Release date
October 23, 2025
February 22, 2019
Developers
Piece of Cake studios
Shawn Hitchcock
Publishers
Kepler Ghost, Piece of Cake studios
Hitchcock Games
Platforms
Windows
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
46
52

Dark Hours

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Pacify

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit or higher
  • Processor: Intel i7 or AMD equivalent (AMD FX 9500+ Series)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Graphics: GTX 1060 / RX 580 or equivalent (6 GB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
Which is better: Dark Hours or Pacify?

Pacify won the comparison against Dark Hours 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 Dark Hours worth buying over Pacify?

Based on the metrics, Pacify 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 Hours currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:33 AM UTC

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