Choose Lunch Lady
Choose Lunch Lady if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. 5,811 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lunch Lady vs The Hollow House
Lunch Lady and The Hollow House both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Lunch Lady (2021) is 5 years older than The Hollow House (2026). Lunch Lady scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than The Hollow House (72.7% 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 The Hollow House
Choose The Hollow House if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Hollow House launched in 2026.
Both Lunch Lady and The Hollow House sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Lunch Lady |  The Hollow House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (5,811 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Manic Mice | hasdan23 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Lunch Lady (2021) is 5 years older than The Hollow House (2026).
- Lunch Lady scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than The Hollow House (72.7% positive).
- The Hollow House is free; Lunch Lady is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lunch Lady is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Hollow House has no Deck rating yet.
Lunch Lady vs The Hollow House — FAQ
- Should I play Lunch Lady or The Hollow House first?
- If you want chronology, Lunch Lady (2021) came out before The Hollow House (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 Lunch Lady and The Hollow House similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Lunch Lady and The Hollow House have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lunch Lady ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Hollow House ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is The Hollow House free?
- Yes — The Hollow House is a free-to-play Steam title. Lunch Lady is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Lunch Lady run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lunch Lady is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Hollow House doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.