Choose Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle
Choose Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle launched in 2022.
Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle vs Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition
Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle and Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle (2022) is 4 years older than Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition (2026). Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet. 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 Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition
Choose Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition launched in 2026.
Both Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle and Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition sit in Casual 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
 Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle |  Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ironcode Gaming | Ironcode Gaming |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle (2022) is 4 years older than Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition (2026).
- Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle vs Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle or Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle (2022) came out before Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition (2026). 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 Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle and Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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 Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Angkor: Beginnings: Match 3 Puzzle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Halloween Trouble 8 Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.