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Haunted Mansion vs Silent Research

Haunted Mansion and Silent Research both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Haunted Mansion (2022) is 3 years older than Silent Research (2025). Haunted Mansion is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Silent Research (1.50 USD vs. 2.99 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 Mansion

Choose Haunted Mansion if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunted Mansion launched in 2022.

Choose Silent Research

Choose Silent Research if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Silent Research launched in 2025.

Both Haunted Mansion and Silent Research sit in 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

Haunted Mansion vs Silent Research — Steam metadata comparison
Haunted Mansion — Steam game coverHaunted MansionSilent Research — Steam game coverSilent Research
Released20222025
GenresIndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.50 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSeedWallEduard-Mihai Rusu

Side by side

Haunted Mansion vs Silent Research — FAQ

Should I play Haunted Mansion or Silent Research first?
If you want chronology, Haunted Mansion (2022) came out before Silent Research (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 Haunted Mansion and Silent Research similar?
They overlap on 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.
Haunted Mansion vs Silent Research — Verdict (2026) · imho.run