Choose Claustrophobia
Choose Claustrophobia if you want an Indie experience. Claustrophobia launched in 2022.
Claustrophobia vs SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
Claustrophobia and SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Claustrophobia (2022) is 1 year older than SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye (2023). SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Claustrophobia (71.4% 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 SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye
Choose SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye launched in 2023.
Both Claustrophobia and SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.4% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Claustrophobia |  SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) | 72.7% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sentinel Studios | 7TaleZ, 100 Creepy Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Claustrophobia (2022) is 1 year older than SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye (2023).
- SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye scores higher on Steam reviews (72.7% positive) than Claustrophobia (71.4% positive).
- SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Claustrophobia (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Claustrophobia vs SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye — FAQ
- Should I play Claustrophobia or SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye first?
- If you want chronology, Claustrophobia (2022) came out before SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye (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 Claustrophobia and SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.