Choose Zeitgeist
Choose Zeitgeist if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zeitgeist launched in 2022.
Zeitgeist vs An Eternity Gone By
Zeitgeist and An Eternity Gone By 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. Zeitgeist (2022) is 3 years older than An Eternity Gone By (2025). Zeitgeist is free; An Eternity Gone By is paid (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 An Eternity Gone By
Choose An Eternity Gone By if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. An Eternity Gone By launched in 2025.
Both Zeitgeist and An Eternity Gone By 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
 Zeitgeist |  An Eternity Gone By | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (21 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | [SAMPLE TEXT] Studios ltd | Trashfire Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Zeitgeist (2022) is 3 years older than An Eternity Gone By (2025).
- Zeitgeist is free; An Eternity Gone By is paid (9.99 USD).
Zeitgeist vs An Eternity Gone By — FAQ
- Should I play Zeitgeist or An Eternity Gone By first?
- If you want chronology, Zeitgeist (2022) came out before An Eternity Gone By (2025). 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 Zeitgeist and An Eternity Gone By 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.
- Is Zeitgeist free?
- Yes — Zeitgeist is a free-to-play Steam title. An Eternity Gone By is paid (9.99 USD).