Choose Curse of the Crescent Isle DX
Choose Curse of the Crescent Isle DX if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Curse of the Crescent Isle DX launched in 2015.
Curse of the Crescent Isle DX vs Infinite Beyond The Mind
Curse of the Crescent Isle DX and Infinite Beyond The Mind 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. Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (2015) is 5 years older than Infinite Beyond The Mind (2020). Infinite Beyond The Mind scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (65.4% 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 Infinite Beyond The Mind
Choose Infinite Beyond The Mind if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Infinite Beyond The Mind launched in 2020.
Both Curse of the Crescent Isle DX and Infinite Beyond The Mind sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX |  Infinite Beyond The Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.4% positive (52 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Adam Mowery | Emilie COYO |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (2015) is 5 years older than Infinite Beyond The Mind (2020).
- Infinite Beyond The Mind scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (65.4% positive).
- Curse of the Crescent Isle DX is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Infinite Beyond The Mind (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Infinite Beyond The Mind has co-op; Curse of the Crescent Isle DX does not.
- Infinite Beyond The Mind is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Curse of the Crescent Isle DX has no Deck rating yet.
Curse of the Crescent Isle DX vs Infinite Beyond The Mind — FAQ
- Should I play Curse of the Crescent Isle DX or Infinite Beyond The Mind first?
- If you want chronology, Curse of the Crescent Isle DX (2015) came out before Infinite Beyond The Mind (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 Curse of the Crescent Isle DX and Infinite Beyond The Mind 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.