Choose Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator
Choose Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator launched in 2023.
Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator vs The Halloway Haunting
Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator and The Halloway Haunting both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (2023) is 3 years older than The Halloway Haunting (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Halloway Haunting
Choose The Halloway Haunting if you want the Steam Input API Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Halloway Haunting launched in 2026.
Both Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator and The Halloway Haunting sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator |  The Halloway Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (90 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Pewter Games Studios, LoPoly Games | New Bones Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (2023) is 3 years older than The Halloway Haunting (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Halloway Haunting has no Deck rating yet.
Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator vs The Halloway Haunting — FAQ
- Should I play Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator or The Halloway Haunting first?
- If you want chronology, Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator (2023) came out before The Halloway Haunting (2026). 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 Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator and The Halloway Haunting similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 both Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator and The Halloway Haunting have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; The Halloway Haunting ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Filthy Animals | Heist Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Halloway Haunting doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.