Choose Aberration
Choose Aberration if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Aberration launched in 2022.
Aberration vs Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
Aberration and Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Aberration (2022) is 2 years older than Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition (2024). Aberration is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition
Choose Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition if you want an Adventure experience. Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition launched in 2024.
Both Aberration and Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition sit in 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
 Aberration |  Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TiernanGames | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Aberration (2022) is 2 years older than Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition (2024).
- Aberration is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Aberration vs Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Aberration or Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Aberration (2022) came out before Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition (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 Aberration and Mystical Riddles: Haunted Portraits Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.