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Ants Took My Eyeball vs Beyond the Long Night

Ants Took My Eyeball and Beyond the Long Night 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. Beyond the Long Night (2023) is 1 year older than Ants Took My Eyeball (2024). Ants Took My Eyeball scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Beyond the Long Night (78.9% 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 Ants Took My Eyeball

Choose Ants Took My Eyeball if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ants Took My Eyeball launched in 2024.

Choose Beyond the Long Night

Choose Beyond the Long Night if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Beyond the Long Night launched in 2023.

Both Ants Took My Eyeball and Beyond the Long Night sit in Action, 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

Ants Took My Eyeball vs Beyond the Long Night — Steam metadata comparison
Ants Took My Eyeball — Steam game coverAnts Took My EyeballBeyond the Long Night — Steam game coverBeyond the Long Night
Released20242023
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price6.49 USD17.99 USD
Steam reviews93.1% positive (189 reviews)78.9% positive (71 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersBosmic ForgeNoisy Head Games

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Ants Took My Eyeball vs Beyond the Long Night — FAQ

Should I play Ants Took My Eyeball or Beyond the Long Night first?
If you want chronology, Beyond the Long Night (2023) came out before Ants Took My Eyeball (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 Ants Took My Eyeball and Beyond the Long Night 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.
Does Beyond the Long Night have multiplayer like Ants Took My Eyeball?
No. Ants Took My Eyeball supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Beyond the Long Night is listed as single-player only.
Do Ants Took My Eyeball and Beyond the Long Night both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.
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