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Noitu Love 2: Devolution vs HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game)

Noitu Love 2: Devolution and HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Noitu Love 2: Devolution (2012) is 4 years older than HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) (2016). Noitu Love 2: Devolution scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) (72.2% positive). 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 Noitu Love 2: Devolution

Choose Noitu Love 2: Devolution if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Noitu Love 2: Devolution launched in 2012.

Choose HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game)

Choose HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) launched in 2016.

Both Noitu Love 2: Devolution and HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) sit in Action 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

Noitu Love 2: Devolution vs HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) — Steam metadata comparison
Noitu Love 2: Devolution — Steam game coverNoitu Love 2: DevolutionHAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) — Steam game coverHAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game)
Released20122016
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price4.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews93.4% positive (302 reviews)72.2% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersJoakim SandbergRetrotainment Games

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Noitu Love 2: Devolution vs HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) — FAQ

Should I play Noitu Love 2: Devolution or HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) first?
If you want chronology, Noitu Love 2: Devolution (2012) came out before HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) (2016). 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 Noitu Love 2: Devolution and HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Noitu Love 2: Devolution run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Noitu Love 2: Devolution is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HAUNTED: Halloween '85 (Original NES Game) doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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