Choose Childhood Fears
Choose Childhood Fears if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Childhood Fears launched in 2021.
Childhood Fears vs HOW
Childhood Fears and HOW both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Childhood Fears (2021) is 2 years older than HOW (2023). Childhood Fears is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than HOW (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 HOW
Choose HOW if it matches what drew you to this matchup. HOW launched in 2023.
Both Childhood Fears and HOW sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Childhood Fears |  HOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Montgomery Ferguson | LXXII |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Childhood Fears (2021) is 2 years older than HOW (2023).
- Childhood Fears is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than HOW (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Childhood Fears vs HOW — FAQ
- Should I play Childhood Fears or HOW first?
- If you want chronology, Childhood Fears (2021) came out before HOW (2023). 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 Childhood Fears and HOW similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.