Choose Lake of Shadows
Choose Lake of Shadows if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lake of Shadows launched in 2021.
Lake of Shadows vs Ed's world story
Lake of Shadows and Ed's world story both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lake of Shadows (2021) is 2 years older than Ed's world story (2023). Lake of Shadows is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Ed's world story (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Ed's world story
Choose Ed's world story if you want a Casual experience. Ed's world story launched in 2023.
Both Lake of Shadows and Ed's world story sit in Action, 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
 Lake of Shadows |  Ed's world story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Justin Admaja | KoKoGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lake of Shadows (2021) is 2 years older than Ed's world story (2023).
- Lake of Shadows is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Ed's world story (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Lake of Shadows vs Ed's world story — FAQ
- Should I play Lake of Shadows or Ed's world story first?
- If you want chronology, Lake of Shadows (2021) came out before Ed's world story (2023). 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 Lake of Shadows and Ed's world story similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.