Choose Elminage Gothic
Choose Elminage Gothic if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elminage Gothic launched in 2014.
Elminage Gothic vs Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower
Elminage Gothic and Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower both land in Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Elminage Gothic (2014) is 6 years older than Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower (2020). Elminage Gothic is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower
Choose Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower launched in 2020.
Both Elminage Gothic and Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Elminage Gothic |  Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.2% positive (131 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Starfish-SD Inc | Graverobber Foundation |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Elminage Gothic (2014) is 6 years older than Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower (2020).
- Elminage Gothic is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Elminage Gothic vs Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Elminage Gothic or Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Elminage Gothic (2014) came out before Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower (2020). 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 Elminage Gothic and Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.