Choose Corpse Party
Choose Corpse Party if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 906 reviews.
Corpse Party vs Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Corpse Party (2016) is 2 years older than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018). Corpse Party scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% 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 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Choose Corpse Party: Book of Shadows if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows launched in 2018.
Both Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows sit in 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
 Corpse Party |  Corpse Party: Book of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (906 reviews) | 84.1% positive (277 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GrisGris | MAGES. Inc., 5pb. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Corpse Party (2016) is 2 years older than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018).
- Corpse Party scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive).
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Corpse Party (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Corpse Party vs Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — FAQ
- Which is better, Corpse Party or Corpse Party: Book of Shadows?
- On Steam reviews Corpse Party scores higher (89.4% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Corpse Party is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Corpse Party or Corpse Party: Book of Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Corpse Party (2016) came out before Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (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 Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Corpse Party and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.