Choose Ghost Croquet
Choose Ghost Croquet if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghost Croquet launched in 2024.
Ghost Croquet vs Coronavirus Evolution
Ghost Croquet and Coronavirus Evolution both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Coronavirus Evolution (2020) is 4 years older than Ghost Croquet (2024). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Ghost Croquet: 13 reviews, Coronavirus Evolution: 12). 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 Coronavirus Evolution
Choose Coronavirus Evolution if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Coronavirus Evolution launched in 2020.
Both Ghost Croquet and Coronavirus Evolution sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ghost Croquet |  Coronavirus Evolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | ampersandbear, YellowAfterlife | Studio Inward |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Coronavirus Evolution (2020) is 4 years older than Ghost Croquet (2024).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Ghost Croquet: 13 reviews, Coronavirus Evolution: 12).
- Coronavirus Evolution is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Ghost Croquet (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Ghost Croquet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Coronavirus Evolution has no Deck rating yet.
Ghost Croquet vs Coronavirus Evolution — FAQ
- Should I play Ghost Croquet or Coronavirus Evolution first?
- If you want chronology, Coronavirus Evolution (2020) came out before Ghost Croquet (2024). 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 Croquet and Coronavirus Evolution similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Ghost Croquet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ghost Croquet is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Coronavirus Evolution doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.