Choose The Casting of Frank Stone™
Choose The Casting of Frank Stone™ if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. 2,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Casting of Frank Stone™ vs Violet Mansion
The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Violet Mansion both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. The Casting of Frank Stone™ (2024) is 2 years older than Violet Mansion (2026). Violet Mansion is free; The Casting of Frank Stone™ is paid (29.99 USD). 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 Violet Mansion
Choose Violet Mansion if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Violet Mansion launched in 2026.
Both The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Violet Mansion sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 The Casting of Frank Stone™ |  Violet Mansion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 63.2% positive (2,694 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Supermassive Games | DHMelon |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Casting of Frank Stone™ (2024) is 2 years older than Violet Mansion (2026).
- Violet Mansion is free; The Casting of Frank Stone™ is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Casting of Frank Stone™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Violet Mansion has no Deck rating yet.
The Casting of Frank Stone™ vs Violet Mansion — FAQ
- Should I play The Casting of Frank Stone™ or Violet Mansion first?
- If you want chronology, The Casting of Frank Stone™ (2024) came out before Violet Mansion (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 The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Violet Mansion similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.
- Do both The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Violet Mansion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Casting of Frank Stone™ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Violet Mansion ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Violet Mansion free?
- Yes — Violet Mansion is a free-to-play Steam title. The Casting of Frank Stone™ is paid (29.99 USD).