Choose Into the Abyss
Choose Into the Abyss if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Into the Abyss launched in 2020.
Into the Abyss vs City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo
Into the Abyss and City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Into the Abyss (2020) is 4 years older than City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (2024). City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Into the Abyss (3.99 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 City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo
Choose City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo launched in 2024.
Both Into the Abyss and City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Into the Abyss |  City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Old Eagle | DIG Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Into the Abyss (2020) is 4 years older than City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (2024).
- City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Into the Abyss (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Into the Abyss vs City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Abyss or City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Abyss (2020) came out before City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo (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 Into the Abyss and City of Despair: Shadows Over Tokyo similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.