Choose Lost Chapter
Choose Lost Chapter if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Lost Chapter launched in 2023.
Lost Chapter vs Short Stax
Lost Chapter and Short Stax both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Lost Chapter (2023) is 2 years older than Short Stax (2025). Short Stax is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Lost Chapter (2.99 USD vs. 11.24 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 Short Stax
Choose Short Stax if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Short Stax launched in 2025.
Both Lost Chapter and Short Stax sit in RPG 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
 Lost Chapter |  Short Stax | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 11.24 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (83 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Almichadia | Ellabelle |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Lost Chapter (2023) is 2 years older than Short Stax (2025).
- Short Stax is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Lost Chapter (2.99 USD vs. 11.24 USD).
- Lost Chapter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Short Stax has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Chapter vs Short Stax — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Chapter or Short Stax first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Chapter (2023) came out before Short Stax (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 Lost Chapter and Short Stax similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.