Choose Lore: Curse Of The Elemental
Choose Lore: Curse Of The Elemental if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lore: Curse Of The Elemental launched in 2023.
Lore: Curse Of The Elemental vs Lurking Danger
Lore: Curse Of The Elemental and Lurking Danger both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Lore: Curse Of The Elemental (2023) is 2 years older than Lurking Danger (2025). Lore: Curse Of The Elemental is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lurking Danger (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Lurking Danger
Choose Lurking Danger if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Lurking Danger launched in 2025.
Both Lore: Curse Of The Elemental and Lurking Danger sit in Action 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
 Lore: Curse Of The Elemental |  Lurking Danger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 73.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fred Grant Studios, Fred Grant | Farelas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Lore: Curse Of The Elemental (2023) is 2 years older than Lurking Danger (2025).
- Lore: Curse Of The Elemental is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lurking Danger (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Lurking Danger has co-op; Lore: Curse Of The Elemental does not.
Lore: Curse Of The Elemental vs Lurking Danger — FAQ
- Should I play Lore: Curse Of The Elemental or Lurking Danger first?
- If you want chronology, Lore: Curse Of The Elemental (2023) came out before Lurking Danger (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 Lore: Curse Of The Elemental and Lurking Danger similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Lore: Curse Of The Elemental have multiplayer like Lurking Danger?
- No. Lurking Danger supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Lore: Curse Of The Elemental is listed as single-player only.