Choose The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
Choose The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles launched in 2012.
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles vs Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles and Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (2012) is 7 years older than Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019). Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (81.9% 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 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
Choose Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.4% positive across 1,048 reviews.
Both The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles and Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure sit in 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
 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles |  Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (199 reviews) | 87.4% positive (1,048 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KING Art | Stuck In Attic |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (2012) is 7 years older than Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019).
- Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (81.9% positive).
- Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles has no Deck rating yet.
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles vs Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure — FAQ
- Which is better, The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles or Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure?
- On Steam reviews Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure scores higher (87.4% positive) than The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (81.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles or Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles (2012) came out before Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019). 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 The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles and Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure similar?
- They overlap on 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.