Choose Lastbane
Choose Lastbane if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Lastbane launched in 2025.
Lastbane vs Scary Stories: Grotesque
Lastbane and Scary Stories: Grotesque both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Lastbane (2025) is 1 year older than Scary Stories: Grotesque (2026). Scary Stories: Grotesque is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Lastbane (3.59 USD vs. 3.99 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 Scary Stories: Grotesque
Choose Scary Stories: Grotesque if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Scary Stories: Grotesque launched in 2026.
Both Lastbane and Scary Stories: Grotesque sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Lastbane |  Scary Stories: Grotesque | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 27% positive (37 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lionstone Studio | Game Museum |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Lastbane (2025) is 1 year older than Scary Stories: Grotesque (2026).
- Scary Stories: Grotesque is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Lastbane (3.59 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Lastbane has co-op; Scary Stories: Grotesque does not.
- Lastbane is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scary Stories: Grotesque has no Deck rating yet.
Lastbane vs Scary Stories: Grotesque — FAQ
- Should I play Lastbane or Scary Stories: Grotesque first?
- If you want chronology, Lastbane (2025) came out before Scary Stories: Grotesque (2026). 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 Lastbane and Scary Stories: Grotesque similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Scary Stories: Grotesque have multiplayer like Lastbane?
- No. Lastbane supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Scary Stories: Grotesque is listed as single-player only.
- Does Lastbane run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lastbane is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scary Stories: Grotesque doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.