Choose Sad Ghouls
Choose Sad Ghouls if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Sad Ghouls launched in 2023.
Sad Ghouls vs It Consumes
Sad Ghouls and It Consumes both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Sad Ghouls (2023) is 3 years older than It Consumes (2026). 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 It Consumes
Choose It Consumes if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. It Consumes launched in 2026.
Both Sad Ghouls and It Consumes sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Sad Ghouls |  It Consumes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cool Birb Studio | Sublexical |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sad Ghouls (2023) is 3 years older than It Consumes (2026).
Sad Ghouls vs It Consumes — FAQ
- Should I play Sad Ghouls or It Consumes first?
- If you want chronology, Sad Ghouls (2023) came out before It Consumes (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 Sad Ghouls and It Consumes similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.