Should I play Halls of Torment or Slasher: Origins first?

If you want chronology, Halls of Torment (2024) came out before Slasher: Origins (2025). 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 Halls of Torment and Slasher: Origins 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.

Halls of Torment vs Slasher: Origins

Halls of Torment and Slasher: Origins 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. Halls of Torment (2024) is 1 year older than Slasher: Origins (2025). Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Slasher: Origins (81.8% 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 a RPG game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 20,900 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Slasher: Origins

Choose Slasher: Origins if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slasher: Origins launched in 2025.

Both Halls of Torment and Slasher: Origins 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.

Halls of Torment vs Slasher: Origins — Steam metadata comparison
	Halls of Torment	Slasher: Origins
Released	2024	2025
Genres	Action, Indie, RPG	Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	6.66 USD	2.49 USD
Steam reviews	96.1% positive (20,900 reviews)	81.8% positive (11 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Chasing Carrots	Little Army Studio

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Halls of Torment (2024) is 1 year older than Slasher: Origins (2025).
Halls of Torment scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Slasher: Origins (81.8% positive).
Slasher: Origins is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Halls of Torment (2.49 USD vs. 6.66 USD).
Steam Deck: Halls of Torment is Deck Verified, Slasher: Origins is Deck Playable.