Choose The Eyes
Choose The Eyes if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Eyes launched in 2025.
The Eyes vs Haunted Investigation
The Eyes and Haunted Investigation 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. Haunted Investigation (2023) is 2 years older than The Eyes (2025). The Eyes is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Haunted Investigation (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Haunted Investigation
Choose Haunted Investigation if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Haunted Investigation launched in 2023.
Both The Eyes and Haunted Investigation 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
 The Eyes |  Haunted Investigation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 87.2% positive (187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Unknown | Interactive Wave Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Haunted Investigation (2023) is 2 years older than The Eyes (2025).
- The Eyes is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Haunted Investigation (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Haunted Investigation has co-op; The Eyes does not.
The Eyes vs Haunted Investigation — FAQ
- Should I play The Eyes or Haunted Investigation first?
- If you want chronology, Haunted Investigation (2023) came out before The Eyes (2025). 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 Eyes and Haunted Investigation 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.
- Does The Eyes have multiplayer like Haunted Investigation?
- No. Haunted Investigation supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Eyes is listed as single-player only.