When comparing Metro: Last Light vs Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM), the Slant community recommends Metro: Last Light for most people. In the question“What are the best singleplayer games on Steam?” Metro: Last Light is ranked 3rd while Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) is ranked 126th. The most important reason people chose Metro: Last Light is:
Metro: Last Light was the first AA game released on Steam that was not a Valve title.
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Pros
Pro The first proper AAA game on Linux that was not a Valve title
Metro: Last Light was the first AA game released on Steam that was not a Valve title.
Pro Alternating gameplay
From mission to mission the game will alternate from action to slow and methodical, creating a nice pace for the player.
Pro Really, really deep
The game has been around for a dozen years or so, most of that time went into adding and expanding features. There are lots of ways to play the game, and you can dive into it literally for years and still be surprised by unexplored options.
Pro Surprisingly well balanced
Older roguelikes tend to have all of the things including the kitchen sink, and so does this. But the game feels cohesive and whole, and feels vast and expansive for its kitchen sink design rather than cluttered and messy.
Pro A true classic
It's one of the four games that really defined the genre, and it still is relevant today. A great addition to any roguelike fans' library.
Cons
Con You'll have to get the DLC if you expect to get more than 8 hours of gameplay out of it
There is only about 8 hours of gameplay in the base game.
Con Complex interface
A common complaint is that there are a lot of commands to learn, although the devs have been working hard to simplify and streamline the interface (both graphical and ASCII)
Con Upgraded version only available via Steam
You can't buy the upgraded version, with all the extra features, from the developer or through DRM-Free sites like GOG, Itch.io, or Humble.
Con Generic and plain setting and story
About as generic fantasy as you can get.