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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 13 days
−7% $9.34
Buy
VS
PANICORE

PANICORE

ActionIndieAdventureSingleplayerMultiplayerExploration +16
Quality
66Popularity
33Value
75
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−72% $2.77
Buy

Winner

PANICORE wins 10 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
4
Dark Hours
4 of 14 metrics
PANICORE
10 of 14 metrics
10

Head-to-head metrics

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

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$9.34 -
$2.77 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$5.39 -
$2.10 Wins
Best Current Discount
-7% -
-72% Wins
Sales Frequency
14 price changes -
63 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Steam Review Score
81.3% positive Wins
78.9% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
3.5K -
10.8K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
2.9K -
8.5K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
657 Wins
2.3K -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
117 -
130 Wins
Steam Recommendations
3.5K -
10.8K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
46 Wins
30 -
Supported Languages
24 languages -
27 languages Wins
Release Date
Oct 2025 Wins
May 2024 -
GameValio recommendation
Wait for SaleDark Hours

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

MaybePANICORE

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
PANICORE

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
PANICORE

PANICORE

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −72% $2.77Buy
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +1% $2.79View
Steam
Steam +261% $9.99View

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

PANICORE

Quality

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

79% positive (10,781 reviews): mostly positive
10,781 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$2.77: very accessible price
72% off: solid discount
Historical low: $2.10: room for better deals

Popularity

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

Players up 188% in recent days
308 concurrent players: smaller but active
10,781 total reviews: proven game with large community
Game detailsDark HoursPANICORE
Release date
October 23, 2025
May 31, 2024
Developers
Piece of Cake studios
ZTEK Studio
Publishers
Kepler Ghost, Piece of Cake studios
ZTEK Studio
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
46
30

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

PANICORE

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 13 GB available space
Which is better: Dark Hours or PANICORE?

PANICORE 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 PANICORE?

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

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 05:51 AM UTC

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