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DownfallVSSanitarium

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

Downfall

Downfall

Quality
86Popularity
26Value
65
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 3 days
−60% $3.58
Buy Now
VS
Sanitarium

Sanitarium

Quality
74Popularity
25Value
41
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 27 days
−6% $9.36
Buy Now

Winner

Downfall wins 14 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

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

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14
Downfall
14 of 15 metrics
Sanitarium
1 of 15 metrics
1

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$3.58 Wins
$9.36 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.79 Wins
$7.54 -
Best Current Discount
-60% Wins
-6% -
Sales Frequency
110 price changes Wins
57 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
75/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
94.4% positive Wins
93.3% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
1.5K Wins
1.2K -
Positive Steam Reviews
1.4K Wins
1.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
82 Wins
83 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
1 -
3 Wins
Steam Recommendations
1.4K Wins
1.2K -
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
30 Wins
20 -
Supported Languages
7 languages Wins
3 languages -
Release Date
Feb 2016 Wins
Oct 2014 -
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeDownfall

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

Wait for SaleSanitarium

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:
Downfall
Sanitarium

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

Downfall

Downfall

5 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −60% $3.58Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +5% $3.76View
GamersGate
GamersGate +67% $5.99View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +151% $8.99View
Steam
Steam +151% $8.99View
Sanitarium

Sanitarium

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −6% $9.36Buy Now
Steam
Steam +7% $9.99View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +70% $15.87View

Downfall

Quality

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

94% positive (1,457 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100 — generally favorable from critics
1,457 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$3.58 — very accessible price
60% off — solid discount

Popularity

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

1 concurrent players — niche audience

Sanitarium

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

93% positive (1,237 reviews) — very positive reception
1,237 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

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

$9.36 — very accessible price
6% off — minor discount

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-25% player decline
3 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsDownfallSanitarium
Release Date
February 15, 2016
October 29, 2014
Developers
Harvester Games
Dotemu
Publishers
Screen 7
Ziggurat
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
30
20

Downfall

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit OS)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 2GB of RAM (NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Keyboard

Sanitarium

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8
  • Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Which is better: Downfall or Sanitarium?

Downfall won the comparison against Sanitarium 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 Downfall worth buying over Sanitarium?

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

Analysis updated: Sep 6, 2026, 02:22 AM UTC

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