Choose SCP: Breakout
Choose SCP: Breakout if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play experience. SCP: Breakout launched in 2021.
SCP: Breakout vs HOUND: AUTOMATON
SCP: Breakout and HOUND: AUTOMATON both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. SCP: Breakout (2021) is 3 years older than HOUND: AUTOMATON (2024). HOUND: AUTOMATON is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than SCP: Breakout (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 HOUND: AUTOMATON
Choose HOUND: AUTOMATON if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HOUND: AUTOMATON launched in 2024.
Both SCP: Breakout and HOUND: AUTOMATON sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 SCP: Breakout |  HOUND: AUTOMATON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dissension Games | Uuvana Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- SCP: Breakout (2021) is 3 years older than HOUND: AUTOMATON (2024).
- HOUND: AUTOMATON is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than SCP: Breakout (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- HOUND: AUTOMATON is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SCP: Breakout has no Deck rating yet.
SCP: Breakout vs HOUND: AUTOMATON — FAQ
- Should I play SCP: Breakout or HOUND: AUTOMATON first?
- If you want chronology, SCP: Breakout (2021) came out before HOUND: AUTOMATON (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 SCP: Breakout and HOUND: AUTOMATON similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 SCP: Breakout and HOUND: AUTOMATON have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SCP: Breakout ships Online Co-op, Co-op; HOUND: AUTOMATON ships Online Co-op, Co-op.