Choose Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
Choose Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek launched in 2014.
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek vs Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek and Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within 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. Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (2014) is 5 years older than Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within (2019). Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek: 575 reviews, Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within: 60). 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 Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within
Choose Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within launched in 2019.
Both Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek and Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.9% vs 85% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek |  Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (575 reviews) | 85% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artifex Mundi | Sunward Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (2014) is 5 years older than Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within (2019).
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek: 575 reviews, Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within: 60).
- Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek vs Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within — FAQ
- Should I play Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek or Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within first?
- If you want chronology, Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek (2014) came out before Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within (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 Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek and Endless Fables 4: Shadow Within 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.