Choose Paranormal State: Poison Spring
Choose Paranormal State: Poison Spring if you want an Indie experience. Paranormal State: Poison Spring launched in 2014.
Paranormal State: Poison Spring vs City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
Paranormal State: Poison Spring and City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition both land in 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Paranormal State: Poison Spring (2014) is 7 years older than City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (2021). City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Paranormal State: Poison Spring (77.8% 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 City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition
Choose City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Both Paranormal State: Poison Spring and City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition sit in 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
 Paranormal State: Poison Spring |  City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (126 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Teyon | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Paranormal State: Poison Spring (2014) is 7 years older than City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (2021).
- City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Paranormal State: Poison Spring (77.8% positive).
Paranormal State: Poison Spring vs City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Paranormal State: Poison Spring or City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Paranormal State: Poison Spring (2014) came out before City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition (2021). 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 Paranormal State: Poison Spring and City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.