Choose Victim
Choose Victim if you want an Action experience. Victim launched in 2022.
Victim vs Happy Mask
Victim and Happy Mask both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Victim (2022) is 1 year older than Happy Mask (2023). Happy Mask is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Victim (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Happy Mask
Choose Happy Mask if you want an Indie and RPG game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Happy Mask launched in 2023.
Both Victim and Happy Mask sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Save Anytime, 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
 Victim |  Happy Mask | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | James H. Van der Meulen | James H. Van der Meulen |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Victim (2022) is 1 year older than Happy Mask (2023).
- Happy Mask is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Victim (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Victim vs Happy Mask — FAQ
- Should I play Victim or Happy Mask first?
- If you want chronology, Victim (2022) came out before Happy Mask (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 Victim and Happy Mask similar?
- They overlap on 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.