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Choose Short Stories if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Short Stories launched in 2021.
Short Stories and Mall Heist both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Short Stories (2021) is 4 years older than Mall Heist (2025). Short Stories is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Mall Heist (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Short Stories if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Short Stories launched in 2021.
Choose Mall Heist if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mall Heist launched in 2025.
Both Short Stories and Mall Heist sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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.
Short Stories | Mall Heist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | One Guy Productions | Evlnu GameWorks |
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