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Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs HAUNTED: Halloween '86

Guacamelee! Gold Edition and HAUNTED: Halloween '86 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. Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) is 4 years older than HAUNTED: Halloween '86 (2017). Guacamelee! Gold Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than HAUNTED: Halloween '86 (80% 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 Guacamelee! Gold Edition

Choose Guacamelee! Gold Edition if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,864 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose HAUNTED: Halloween '86

Choose HAUNTED: Halloween '86 if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. HAUNTED: Halloween '86 launched in 2017.

Both Guacamelee! Gold Edition and HAUNTED: Halloween '86 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

Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs HAUNTED: Halloween '86 — Steam metadata comparison
Guacamelee! Gold Edition — Steam game coverGuacamelee! Gold EditionHAUNTED: Halloween '86 — Steam game coverHAUNTED: Halloween '86
Released20132017
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews92.4% positive (1,864 reviews)80% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerSingle-player only
DevelopersDrinkbox StudiosRetrotainment Games

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Guacamelee! Gold Edition vs HAUNTED: Halloween '86 — FAQ

Should I play Guacamelee! Gold Edition or HAUNTED: Halloween '86 first?
If you want chronology, Guacamelee! Gold Edition (2013) came out before HAUNTED: Halloween '86 (2017). 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 Guacamelee! Gold Edition and HAUNTED: Halloween '86 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 HAUNTED: Halloween '86 have multiplayer like Guacamelee! Gold Edition?
No. Guacamelee! Gold Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while HAUNTED: Halloween '86 is listed as single-player only.
Does Guacamelee! Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Guacamelee! Gold Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. HAUNTED: Halloween '86 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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