Choose Bookbound Brigade
Choose Bookbound Brigade if you want an Action experience. Bookbound Brigade launched in 2020.
Bookbound Brigade vs Chasing the Unseen
Bookbound Brigade and Chasing the Unseen both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Bookbound Brigade (2020) is 4 years older than Chasing the Unseen (2024). Chasing the Unseen is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Bookbound Brigade (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Chasing the Unseen
Choose Chasing the Unseen if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chasing the Unseen launched in 2024.
Both Bookbound Brigade and Chasing the Unseen sit in Indie and 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
 Bookbound Brigade |  Chasing the Unseen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 66.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Digital Tales USA LLC | Strange Shift Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bookbound Brigade (2020) is 4 years older than Chasing the Unseen (2024).
- Chasing the Unseen is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Bookbound Brigade (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Chasing the Unseen is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bookbound Brigade has no Deck rating yet.
Bookbound Brigade vs Chasing the Unseen — FAQ
- Should I play Bookbound Brigade or Chasing the Unseen first?
- If you want chronology, Bookbound Brigade (2020) came out before Chasing the Unseen (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 Bookbound Brigade and Chasing the Unseen similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.