Choose Long Gone Days
Choose Long Gone Days if you want an Adventure experience. Long Gone Days launched in 2023.
Long Gone Days vs Crimson Standard
Long Gone Days and Crimson Standard 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. Crimson Standard (2022) is 1 year older than Long Gone Days (2023). Crimson Standard is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Long Gone Days (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Crimson Standard
Choose Crimson Standard if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Crimson Standard launched in 2022.
Both Long Gone Days and Crimson Standard sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Long Gone Days |  Crimson Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (291 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | This I Dreamt | 赤旗寰宇记官方 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Crimson Standard (2022) is 1 year older than Long Gone Days (2023).
- Crimson Standard is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Long Gone Days (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Long Gone Days is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crimson Standard has no Deck rating yet.
Long Gone Days vs Crimson Standard — FAQ
- Should I play Long Gone Days or Crimson Standard first?
- If you want chronology, Crimson Standard (2022) came out before Long Gone Days (2023). 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 Long Gone Days and Crimson Standard 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.
- Does Long Gone Days run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Long Gone Days is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Crimson Standard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.