Choose Horror Royale
Choose Horror Royale if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Horror Royale launched in 2025.
Horror Royale vs Squeakers II
Horror Royale and Squeakers II both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Squeakers II (2021) is 4 years older than Horror Royale (2025). Squeakers II scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Horror Royale (68.2% 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 Squeakers II
Choose Squeakers II if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Squeakers II launched in 2021.
Both Horror Royale and Squeakers II sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Horror Royale |  Squeakers II | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (44 reviews) | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ben Wade | Boar-in-games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Squeakers II (2021) is 4 years older than Horror Royale (2025).
- Squeakers II scores higher on Steam reviews (89.5% positive) than Horror Royale (68.2% positive).
- Squeakers II is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Horror Royale (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Horror Royale vs Squeakers II — FAQ
- Should I play Horror Royale or Squeakers II first?
- If you want chronology, Squeakers II (2021) came out before Horror Royale (2025). 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 Horror Royale and Squeakers II similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Horror Royale and Squeakers II have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Horror Royale ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Squeakers II ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.