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haunt vs Don't Leave

haunt and Don't Leave 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. haunt (2021) is 2 years older than Don't Leave (2023). haunt is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Don't Leave (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 haunt

Choose haunt if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. haunt launched in 2021.

Choose Don't Leave

Choose Don't Leave if you want a Strategy experience. Don't Leave launched in 2023.

Both haunt and Don't Leave 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

haunt vs Don't Leave — Steam metadata comparison
haunt — Steam game coverhauntDon't Leave — Steam game coverDon't Leave
Released20212023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developersill lit studioOxygenStudio

Side by side

haunt vs Don't Leave — FAQ

Should I play haunt or Don't Leave first?
If you want chronology, haunt (2021) came out before Don't Leave (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 haunt and Don't Leave 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.
haunt vs Don't Leave — Verdict (2026) · imho.run