Choose Plains of Havoc
Choose Plains of Havoc if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. Plains of Havoc launched in 2024.
Plains of Havoc vs Halls of Torment
Plains of Havoc and Halls of Torment both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2024. Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Plains of Havoc (95% 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 Halls of Torment
Choose Halls of Torment if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 26% cheaper on the Steam Store. 20,900 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Plains of Havoc and Halls of Torment sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 96.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Plains of Havoc |  Halls of Torment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 6.66 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 96.1% positive (20,900 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiny Island Games | Chasing Carrots |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Plains of Havoc (95% positive).
- Halls of Torment is currently ~26% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Havoc (6.66 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Halls of Torment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Plains of Havoc has no Deck rating yet.
Plains of Havoc vs Halls of Torment — FAQ
- Are Plains of Havoc and Halls of Torment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.