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ALIVE vs 呪巣 -学校の怪談-

ALIVE and 呪巣 -学校の怪談- 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. ALIVE (2022) is 2 years older than 呪巣 -学校の怪談- (2024). 呪巣 -学校の怪談- is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than ALIVE (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 ALIVE

Choose ALIVE if you want a Strategy experience. ALIVE launched in 2022.

Choose 呪巣 -学校の怪談-

Choose 呪巣 -学校の怪談- if you want a Casual experience. 呪巣 -学校の怪談- launched in 2024.

Both ALIVE and 呪巣 -学校の怪談- 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

ALIVE vs 呪巣 -学校の怪談- — Steam metadata comparison
ALIVE — Steam game coverALIVE呪巣 -学校の怪談- — Steam game cover呪巣 -学校の怪談-
Released20222024
GenresStrategy, Indie, AdventureIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersOpen Door Games株式会社Metaware

Side by side

ALIVE vs 呪巣 -学校の怪談- — FAQ

Should I play ALIVE or 呪巣 -学校の怪談- first?
If you want chronology, ALIVE (2022) came out before 呪巣 -学校の怪談- (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 ALIVE and 呪巣 -学校の怪談- 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.
ALIVE vs 呪巣 -学校の怪談- — Verdict (2026) · imho.run