Choose A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight
Choose A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight if it matches what drew you to this matchup. A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight launched in 2015.
A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight vs Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight and Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight (2015) is 3 years older than Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (2018). A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (93.5% 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 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
Choose Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One launched in 2018.
Both A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight and Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.2% vs 93.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight |  Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (147 reviews) | 93.5% positive (309 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hosted Games | Hosted Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight (2015) is 3 years older than Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (2018).
- A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (93.5% positive).
- A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight has no Deck rating yet.
A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight vs Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One — FAQ
- Which is better, A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight or Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight sits at 95.2% positive (147 reviews), Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One at 93.5% (309). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight or Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One first?
- If you want chronology, A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight (2015) came out before Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (2018). 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 A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight and Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.