Choose illWill
Choose illWill if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. illWill launched in 2023.
illWill vs Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men
illWill and Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. illWill (2023) is 1 year older than Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men (2024). illWill scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men (84.2% positive). 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 Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men
Choose Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men launched in 2024.
Both illWill and Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men sit in Action 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 illWill |  Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (141 reviews) | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Slava Bushuev | GameBeast Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- illWill (2023) is 1 year older than Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men (2024).
- illWill scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men (84.2% positive).
- Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than illWill (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- illWill is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men has no Deck rating yet.
illWill vs Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men — FAQ
- Should I play illWill or Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men first?
- If you want chronology, illWill (2023) came out before Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men (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 illWill and Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does illWill run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — illWill is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Haunted: Attack of the Dead Men doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.