Choose Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony
Choose Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony if you want an Indie experience. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony launched in 2022.
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony vs Mysteries of Old Tokyo
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony and Mysteries of Old Tokyo 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. Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022) is 4 years older than Mysteries of Old Tokyo (2026). Mysteries of Old Tokyo scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (74.3% positive). 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 Mysteries of Old Tokyo
Choose Mysteries of Old Tokyo if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mysteries of Old Tokyo launched in 2026.
Both Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony and Mysteries of Old Tokyo 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
 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony |  Mysteries of Old Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (35 reviews) | 96.8% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Madcraft Studios | Bolerosoft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022) is 4 years older than Mysteries of Old Tokyo (2026).
- Mysteries of Old Tokyo scores higher on Steam reviews (96.8% positive) than Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (74.3% positive).
- Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Mysteries of Old Tokyo (9.99 USD vs. 11.69 USD).
- Mysteries of Old Tokyo is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony vs Mysteries of Old Tokyo — FAQ
- Should I play Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony or Mysteries of Old Tokyo first?
- If you want chronology, Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022) came out before Mysteries of Old Tokyo (2026). 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 Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony and Mysteries of Old Tokyo 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.