Choose Hand Simulator: Horror
Choose Hand Simulator: Horror if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hand Simulator: Horror launched in 2020.
Hand Simulator: Horror vs Night City
Hand Simulator: Horror and Night City both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Hand Simulator: Horror (2020) is 4 years older than Night City (2024). Hand Simulator: Horror is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Night City (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Night City
Choose Night City if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Night City launched in 2024.
Both Hand Simulator: Horror and Night City sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Hand Simulator: Horror |  Night City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.3% positive (274 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | HFM Games | Bootur Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Hand Simulator: Horror (2020) is 4 years older than Night City (2024).
- Hand Simulator: Horror is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Night City (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Hand Simulator: Horror vs Night City — FAQ
- Should I play Hand Simulator: Horror or Night City first?
- If you want chronology, Hand Simulator: Horror (2020) came out before Night City (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 Hand Simulator: Horror and Night City similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 both Hand Simulator: Horror and Night City have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hand Simulator: Horror ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Night City ships Online Co-op, Co-op.