Choose The Crimson Diamond
Choose The Crimson Diamond if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Crimson Diamond launched in 2024.
The Crimson Diamond vs A Lively Haunt
The Crimson Diamond and A Lively Haunt both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. A Lively Haunt (2023) is 1 year older than The Crimson Diamond (2024). A Lively Haunt is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Crimson Diamond (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 A Lively Haunt
Choose A Lively Haunt if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Lively Haunt launched in 2023.
Both The Crimson Diamond and A Lively Haunt sit in Adventure 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
 The Crimson Diamond |  A Lively Haunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.8% positive (534 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Julia Minamata | Kevin McConnell |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- A Lively Haunt (2023) is 1 year older than The Crimson Diamond (2024).
- A Lively Haunt is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Crimson Diamond (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- A Lively Haunt has co-op; The Crimson Diamond does not.
- The Crimson Diamond is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Lively Haunt has no Deck rating yet.
The Crimson Diamond vs A Lively Haunt — FAQ
- Should I play The Crimson Diamond or A Lively Haunt first?
- If you want chronology, A Lively Haunt (2023) came out before The Crimson Diamond (2024). 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 The Crimson Diamond and A Lively Haunt similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 The Crimson Diamond have multiplayer like A Lively Haunt?
- No. A Lively Haunt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The Crimson Diamond is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Crimson Diamond run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Crimson Diamond is rated Deck Playable by Valve. A Lively Haunt doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.