Choose Lord of the Click 3
Choose Lord of the Click 3 if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Lord of the Click 3 launched in 2022.
Lord of the Click 3 vs Now Open! Horror House
Lord of the Click 3 and Now Open! Horror House both land in Strategy, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Lord of the Click 3 (2022) is 2 years older than Now Open! Horror House (2024). Now Open! Horror House is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Lord of the Click 3 (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 a Simulation, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Now Open! Horror House launched in 2024.
Both Lord of the Click 3 and Now Open! Horror House sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Lord of the Click 3 |  Now Open! Horror House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HugePixel | 揭不开锅 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lord of the Click 3 (2022) is 2 years older than Now Open! Horror House (2024).
- Now Open! Horror House is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Lord of the Click 3 (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Lord of the Click 3 vs Now Open! Horror House — FAQ
- Should I play Lord of the Click 3 or Now Open! Horror House first?
- If you want chronology, Lord of the Click 3 (2022) 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 Lord of the Click 3 and Now Open! Horror House similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.