Choose Left-Hand Path
Choose Left-Hand Path if you want an Adventure experience. Left-Hand Path launched in 2017.
Left-Hand Path vs Crawling Of The Dead
Left-Hand Path and Crawling Of The Dead 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. Left-Hand Path (2017) is 3 years older than Crawling Of The Dead (2020). Left-Hand Path scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Crawling Of The Dead (63.9% 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 Crawling Of The Dead
Choose Crawling Of The Dead if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crawling Of The Dead launched in 2020.
Both Left-Hand Path and Crawling Of The Dead sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Left-Hand Path |  Crawling Of The Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (105 reviews) | 63.9% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Strange Company | Running Pillow |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Left-Hand Path (2017) is 3 years older than Crawling Of The Dead (2020).
- Left-Hand Path scores higher on Steam reviews (84.8% positive) than Crawling Of The Dead (63.9% positive).
- Crawling Of The Dead is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Left-Hand Path (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Left-Hand Path vs Crawling Of The Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Left-Hand Path or Crawling Of The Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Left-Hand Path (2017) came out before Crawling Of The Dead (2020). 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 Left-Hand Path and Crawling Of The Dead 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.