Choose The Night of the Scissors
Choose The Night of the Scissors if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Night of the Scissors launched in 2022.
The Night of the Scissors vs Cannibal Abduction
The Night of the Scissors and Cannibal Abduction both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Night of the Scissors (2022) is 1 year older than Cannibal Abduction (2023). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Night of the Scissors: 251 reviews, Cannibal Abduction: 215). 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 Cannibal Abduction
Choose Cannibal Abduction if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cannibal Abduction launched in 2023.
Both The Night of the Scissors and Cannibal Abduction sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.4% vs 95.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Night of the Scissors |  Cannibal Abduction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (251 reviews) | 95.3% positive (215 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tomás Esconjaureguy | Tomás Esconjaureguy |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Night of the Scissors (2022) is 1 year older than Cannibal Abduction (2023).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Night of the Scissors: 251 reviews, Cannibal Abduction: 215).
- The Night of the Scissors is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cannibal Abduction (1.49 USD vs. 2.49 USD).
- Cannibal Abduction is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Night of the Scissors has no Deck rating yet.
The Night of the Scissors vs Cannibal Abduction — FAQ
- Which is better, The Night of the Scissors or Cannibal Abduction?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Night of the Scissors sits at 94.4% positive (251 reviews), Cannibal Abduction at 95.3% (215). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Night of the Scissors or Cannibal Abduction first?
- If you want chronology, The Night of the Scissors (2022) came out before Cannibal Abduction (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 The Night of the Scissors and Cannibal Abduction similar?
- They overlap on 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.