Choose Impious Pumpkins
Choose Impious Pumpkins if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Impious Pumpkins launched in 2021.
Impious Pumpkins vs Now Open! Horror House
Impious Pumpkins and Now Open! Horror House both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Impious Pumpkins (2021) is 3 years older than Now Open! Horror House (2024). Now Open! Horror House is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Impious Pumpkins (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Now Open! Horror House
Choose Now Open! Horror House if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Now Open! Horror House launched in 2024.
Both Impious Pumpkins and Now Open! Horror House sit in Strategy 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
 Impious Pumpkins |  Now Open! Horror House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Note Missing Games | 揭不开锅 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Impious Pumpkins (2021) is 3 years older than Now Open! Horror House (2024).
- Now Open! Horror House is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Impious Pumpkins (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Impious Pumpkins vs Now Open! Horror House — FAQ
- Should I play Impious Pumpkins or Now Open! Horror House first?
- If you want chronology, Impious Pumpkins (2021) came out before Now Open! Horror House (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 Impious Pumpkins and Now Open! Horror House similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.