Choose A Way To Be Dead
Choose A Way To Be Dead if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Way To Be Dead launched in 2021.
A Way To Be Dead vs Ghostbane
A Way To Be Dead and Ghostbane both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 3 years older than Ghostbane (2024). Ghostbane scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than A Way To Be Dead (68.4% 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 Ghostbane
Choose Ghostbane if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghostbane launched in 2024.
Both A Way To Be Dead and Ghostbane sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 A Way To Be Dead |  Ghostbane | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | 81.1% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crania Games | Pi Bit |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 3 years older than Ghostbane (2024).
- Ghostbane scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than A Way To Be Dead (68.4% positive).
- A Way To Be Dead is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than Ghostbane (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ghostbane is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Way To Be Dead has no Deck rating yet.
A Way To Be Dead vs Ghostbane — FAQ
- Should I play A Way To Be Dead or Ghostbane first?
- If you want chronology, A Way To Be Dead (2021) came out before Ghostbane (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 A Way To Be Dead and Ghostbane similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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.
- Do both A Way To Be Dead and Ghostbane have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Way To Be Dead ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Ghostbane ships Online Co-op, Co-op.