Choose Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
Choose Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet launched in 2015.
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet vs Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet and Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness 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. Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet (2015) is 6 years older than Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (2021). Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (63.6% 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 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
Choose Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness launched in 2021.
Both Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet and Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness sit in Adventure 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
 Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet |  Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (52 reviews) | 63.6% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Infogrames | PsychoDev |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet (2015) is 6 years older than Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (2021).
- Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (63.6% positive).
- Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet vs Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet or Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet (2015) came out before Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness (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 Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet and Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness 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.