Choose The Death | Thần Trùng
Choose The Death | Thần Trùng if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,448 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Death | Thần Trùng vs Horror School Story
The Death | Thần Trùng and Horror School Story both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Death | Thần Trùng (2022) is 2 years older than Horror School Story (2024). Horror School Story is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than The Death | Thần Trùng (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Horror School Story
Choose Horror School Story if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horror School Story launched in 2024.
Both The Death | Thần Trùng and Horror School Story sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The Death | Thần Trùng |  Horror School Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (1,448 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DUT Studio | nomnomstudio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Death | Thần Trùng (2022) is 2 years older than Horror School Story (2024).
- Horror School Story is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than The Death | Thần Trùng (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- The Death | Thần Trùng is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Horror School Story has no Deck rating yet.
The Death | Thần Trùng vs Horror School Story — FAQ
- Should I play The Death | Thần Trùng or Horror School Story first?
- If you want chronology, The Death | Thần Trùng (2022) came out before Horror School Story (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 The Death | Thần Trùng and Horror School Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 The Death | Thần Trùng run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Death | Thần Trùng is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Horror School Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.