Choose Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
Choose Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One launched in 2018.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One vs The Passenger
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One and The Passenger 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. Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (2018) is 4 years older than The Passenger (2022). Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than The Passenger (91.6% 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 The Passenger
Choose The Passenger if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Passenger launched in 2022.
Both Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One and The Passenger sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.5% vs 91.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One |  The Passenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (309 reviews) | 91.6% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hosted Games | Hosted Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (2018) is 4 years older than The Passenger (2022).
- Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than The Passenger (91.6% positive).
- The Passenger is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One is Deck Verified, The Passenger is Deck Playable.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One vs The Passenger — FAQ
- Which is better, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One or The Passenger?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One sits at 93.5% positive (309 reviews), The Passenger at 91.6% (107). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One or The Passenger first?
- If you want chronology, Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One (2018) came out before The Passenger (2022). 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 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One and The Passenger 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.