Choose Carnal Contract
Choose Carnal Contract if you want a RPG experience. Carnal Contract launched in 2025.
Carnal Contract vs Isabella: Chasing Shadows
Carnal Contract and Isabella: Chasing Shadows both land in Action, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Isabella: Chasing Shadows (2024) is 1 year older than Carnal Contract (2025). Carnal Contract scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Isabella: Chasing Shadows (83.3% 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 Isabella: Chasing Shadows
Choose Isabella: Chasing Shadows if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Isabella: Chasing Shadows launched in 2024.
Both Carnal Contract and Isabella: Chasing Shadows sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Carnal Contract |  Isabella: Chasing Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (154 reviews) | 83.3% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dotty Diaries | Badtimetales |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Isabella: Chasing Shadows (2024) is 1 year older than Carnal Contract (2025).
- Carnal Contract scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Isabella: Chasing Shadows (83.3% positive).
- Isabella: Chasing Shadows is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Carnal Contract (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Carnal Contract vs Isabella: Chasing Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Carnal Contract or Isabella: Chasing Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Isabella: Chasing Shadows (2024) came out before Carnal Contract (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 Carnal Contract and Isabella: Chasing Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Casual 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.