Choose Delver
Choose Delver if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,778 Steam reviews back the pick.
Delver vs Eldritch
Delver and Eldritch both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Eldritch (2013) is 5 years older than Delver (2018). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Delver: 1,778 reviews, Eldritch: 1,204). 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 Eldritch
Choose Eldritch if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,204 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Delver and Eldritch sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.3% vs 88% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Delver |  Eldritch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,778 reviews) | 88% positive (1,204 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Chad Cuddigan, Joshua Skelton | Minor Key Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eldritch (2013) is 5 years older than Delver (2018).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Delver: 1,778 reviews, Eldritch: 1,204).
- Eldritch is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Delver (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Delver is Deck Playable, Eldritch is Deck Verified.
Delver vs Eldritch — FAQ
- Which is better, Delver or Eldritch?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Delver sits at 87.3% positive (1,778 reviews), Eldritch at 88% (1,204). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Delver or Eldritch first?
- If you want chronology, Eldritch (2013) came out before Delver (2018). 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 Delver and Eldritch similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.