Choose Fear Therapy
Choose Fear Therapy if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,081 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fear Therapy vs Hitori Kakurenbo Online
Fear Therapy and Hitori Kakurenbo Online both land in Early Access 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 Early Access games on Steam. Fear Therapy (2021) is 3 years older than Hitori Kakurenbo Online (2024). Fear Therapy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hitori Kakurenbo Online (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Hitori Kakurenbo Online
Choose Hitori Kakurenbo Online if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hitori Kakurenbo Online launched in 2024.
Both Fear Therapy and Hitori Kakurenbo Online sit in Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Fear Therapy |  Hitori Kakurenbo Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.1% positive (1,081 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Black Flag Studios | Infinite Thread Games |
Side by side
- Both are Early Access games on Steam.
- Fear Therapy (2021) is 3 years older than Hitori Kakurenbo Online (2024).
- Fear Therapy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hitori Kakurenbo Online (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fear Therapy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hitori Kakurenbo Online has no Deck rating yet.
Fear Therapy vs Hitori Kakurenbo Online — FAQ
- Should I play Fear Therapy or Hitori Kakurenbo Online first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Therapy (2021) came out before Hitori Kakurenbo Online (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 Fear Therapy and Hitori Kakurenbo Online similar?
- They overlap on Early Access 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 Fear Therapy and Hitori Kakurenbo Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fear Therapy ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hitori Kakurenbo Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Fear Therapy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fear Therapy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hitori Kakurenbo Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.