Choose Hope Lake
Choose Hope Lake if you want an Indie experience. Hope Lake launched in 2016.
Hope Lake vs New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition
Hope Lake and New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2016. New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Hope Lake (64.7% 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 New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition
Choose New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 119 reviews.
Both Hope Lake and New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Hope Lake |  New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (252 reviews) | 91.6% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Far Mills, Mysterytag | FIVE-BN GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Hope Lake (64.7% positive).
- New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Hope Lake (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hope Lake has no Deck rating yet.
Hope Lake vs New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Hope Lake or New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition?
- On Steam reviews New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition scores higher (91.6% positive) than Hope Lake (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Hope Lake and New York Mysteries: The Lantern of Souls Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.