Choose Tokyo Dark
Choose Tokyo Dark if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tokyo Dark launched in 2017.
Tokyo Dark vs Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Tokyo Dark and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Tokyo Dark (2017) is 1 year older than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018). Tokyo Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% 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 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Choose Corpse Party: Book of Shadows if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows launched in 2018.
Both Tokyo Dark and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.4% vs 84.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tokyo Dark |  Corpse Party: Book of Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (581 reviews) | 84.1% positive (277 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cherrymochi | MAGES. Inc., 5pb. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tokyo Dark (2017) is 1 year older than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018).
- Tokyo Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive).
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Tokyo Dark (14.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tokyo Dark is Deck Unsupported, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is Deck Verified.
Tokyo Dark vs Corpse Party: Book of Shadows — FAQ
- Which is better, Tokyo Dark or Corpse Party: Book of Shadows?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tokyo Dark sits at 85.4% positive (581 reviews), Corpse Party: Book of Shadows at 84.1% (277). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tokyo Dark or Corpse Party: Book of Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Tokyo Dark (2017) came out before Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018). 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 Tokyo Dark and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows similar?
- They overlap on 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.