Choose Lost Castle / 失落城堡
Choose Lost Castle / 失落城堡 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 1,399 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs NIPH
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and NIPH 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. Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) is 10 years older than NIPH (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 NIPH
Choose NIPH if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NIPH launched in 2026.
Both Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and NIPH sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Lost Castle / 失落城堡 |  NIPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (1,399 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hunter Studio | Soda Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) is 10 years older than NIPH (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lost Castle / 失落城堡 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NIPH has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 vs NIPH — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Castle / 失落城堡 or NIPH first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Castle / 失落城堡 (2016) came out before NIPH (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 Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and NIPH 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.
- Do both Lost Castle / 失落城堡 and NIPH have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost Castle / 失落城堡 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; NIPH ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Lost Castle / 失落城堡 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Castle / 失落城堡 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. NIPH doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.