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.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows vs Purgatory -NARAKU-
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and Purgatory -NARAKU- 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 6 years older than Purgatory -NARAKU- (2024). Purgatory -NARAKU- scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% 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 Purgatory -NARAKU-
Choose Purgatory -NARAKU- if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 120 reviews.
Both Corpse Party: Book of Shadows and Purgatory -NARAKU- 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 |  Purgatory -NARAKU- | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (277 reviews) | 96.7% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAGES. Inc., 5pb. | Nama, Gotcha Gotcha Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018) is 6 years older than Purgatory -NARAKU- (2024).
- Purgatory -NARAKU- scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive).
- Purgatory -NARAKU- is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Purgatory -NARAKU- has no Deck rating yet.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows vs Purgatory -NARAKU- — FAQ
- Which is better, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows or Purgatory -NARAKU-?
- On Steam reviews Purgatory -NARAKU- scores higher (96.7% positive) than Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Purgatory -NARAKU- 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 Purgatory -NARAKU- first?
- If you want chronology, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (2018) came out before Purgatory -NARAKU- (2024). 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 Purgatory -NARAKU- 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.
- Does Corpse Party: Book of Shadows run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Purgatory -NARAKU- doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.