Choose Ghost of a Tale
Choose Ghost of a Tale if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,971 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ghost of a Tale vs A Plague Tale: Innocence
Ghost of a Tale and A Plague Tale: Innocence both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Ghost of a Tale (2018) is 1 year older than A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019). A Plague Tale: Innocence scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Ghost of a Tale (89.9% 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 A Plague Tale: Innocence
Choose A Plague Tale: Innocence if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 20,922 reviews.
Both Ghost of a Tale and A Plague Tale: Innocence sit in Action and 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
 Ghost of a Tale |  A Plague Tale: Innocence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (1,971 reviews) | 93% positive (20,922 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SeithCG | Asobo Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Ghost of a Tale (2018) is 1 year older than A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019).
- A Plague Tale: Innocence scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Ghost of a Tale (89.9% positive).
- Ghost of a Tale is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than A Plague Tale: Innocence (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ghost of a Tale is Deck Unsupported, A Plague Tale: Innocence is Deck Playable.
Ghost of a Tale vs A Plague Tale: Innocence — FAQ
- Which is better, Ghost of a Tale or A Plague Tale: Innocence?
- On Steam reviews A Plague Tale: Innocence scores higher (93% positive) than Ghost of a Tale (89.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Plague Tale: Innocence is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ghost of a Tale or A Plague Tale: Innocence first?
- If you want chronology, Ghost of a Tale (2018) came out before A Plague Tale: Innocence (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 Ghost of a Tale and A Plague Tale: Innocence similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.