Choose Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Choose Corpse Party: Book of Shadows if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows launched in 2018.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows vs Corpse Party (2021)
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and Corpse Party (2021) 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. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018) is 3 years older than Corpse Party (2021) (2021). Corpse Party (2021) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% 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 (2021)
Choose Corpse Party (2021) if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 848 reviews.
Both Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and Corpse Party (2021) sit in Adventure 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
 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows |  Corpse Party (2021) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (277 reviews) | 90.7% positive (848 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAGES. Inc., 5pb. | MAGES. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018) is 3 years older than Corpse Party (2021) (2021).
- Corpse Party (2021) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive).
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Corpse Party (2021) (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows vs Corpse Party (2021) — FAQ
- Which is better, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows or Corpse Party (2021)?
- On Steam reviews Corpse Party (2021) scores higher (90.7% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Corpse Party (2021) is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Corpse Party: Book of Shadows or Corpse Party (2021) first?
- If you want chronology, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018) came out before Corpse Party (2021) (2021). 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 Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and Corpse Party (2021) 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.
- Do Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and Corpse Party (2021) both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.