Choose Eldritch
Choose Eldritch if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88% positive across 1,204 reviews.
Eldritch vs Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Eldritch and Lovecraft's Untold Stories 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 6 years older than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (2019). Eldritch scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (73.9% 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 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Choose Lovecraft's Untold Stories if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lovecraft's Untold Stories launched in 2019.
Both Eldritch and Lovecraft's Untold Stories sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Eldritch |  Lovecraft's Untold Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (1,204 reviews) | 73.9% positive (310 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minor Key Games | LLC Blini Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Eldritch (2013) is 6 years older than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (2019).
- Eldritch scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (73.9% positive).
- Lovecraft's Untold Stories is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Eldritch (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Eldritch vs Lovecraft's Untold Stories — FAQ
- Which is better, Eldritch or Lovecraft's Untold Stories?
- On Steam reviews Eldritch scores higher (88% positive) than Lovecraft's Untold Stories (73.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Eldritch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eldritch or Lovecraft's Untold Stories first?
- If you want chronology, Eldritch (2013) came out before Lovecraft's Untold Stories (2019). 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 Eldritch and Lovecraft's Untold Stories 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.
- Do Eldritch and Lovecraft's Untold Stories 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.