Choose Criminal Dissidia
Choose Criminal Dissidia if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Criminal Dissidia launched in 2022.
Criminal Dissidia vs AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound
Criminal Dissidia and AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Criminal Dissidia (2022) is 1 year older than AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound (2023). AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Dissidia (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound
Choose AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound launched in 2023.
Both Criminal Dissidia and AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Criminal Dissidia |  AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 双星骑 | terunon's Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Criminal Dissidia (2022) is 1 year older than AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound (2023).
- AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Criminal Dissidia (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Criminal Dissidia is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound has no Deck rating yet.
Criminal Dissidia vs AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound — FAQ
- Should I play Criminal Dissidia or AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound first?
- If you want chronology, Criminal Dissidia (2022) came out before AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Criminal Dissidia and AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Criminal Dissidia run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Criminal Dissidia is rated Deck Verified by Valve. AbsentedAge 2: Ghostbound doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.