Choose Halls of Torment
Choose Halls of Torment if you want the Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 20,900 Steam reviews back the pick.
Halls of Torment vs Archons
Halls of Torment and Archons 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. Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Halls of Torment: 20,900 reviews, Archons: 161). 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 Archons
Choose Archons if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Archons launched in 2024.
Both Halls of Torment and Archons sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.1% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Halls of Torment |  Archons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.66 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (20,900 reviews) | 95.7% positive (161 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chasing Carrots | BulletHell Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Halls of Torment: 20,900 reviews, Archons: 161).
- Halls of Torment is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Archons (6.66 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Archons has co-op; Halls of Torment does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Halls of Torment vs Archons — FAQ
- Which is better, Halls of Torment or Archons?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Halls of Torment sits at 96.1% positive (20,900 reviews), Archons at 95.7% (161). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Halls of Torment and Archons 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.
- Does Halls of Torment have multiplayer like Archons?
- No. Archons supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Halls of Torment is listed as single-player only.
- Do Halls of Torment and Archons both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.