Choose Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent
Choose Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent launched in 2025.
Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent vs Gloomsday
Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent and Gloomsday 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. Gloomsday (2024) is 1 year older than Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent (2025). Gloomsday is free; Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent is paid (12.99 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 Gloomsday
Choose Gloomsday if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gloomsday launched in 2024.
Both Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent and Gloomsday 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 Climb: A Cursed Ascent |  Gloomsday | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Covert Wonders | Team Nabla |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gloomsday (2024) is 1 year older than Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent (2025).
- Gloomsday is free; Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent is paid (12.99 USD).
Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent vs Gloomsday — FAQ
- Should I play Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent or Gloomsday first?
- If you want chronology, Gloomsday (2024) came out before Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent (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 Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent and Gloomsday 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.
- Is Gloomsday free?
- Yes — Gloomsday is a free-to-play Steam title. Eldritch Climb: A Cursed Ascent is paid (12.99 USD).