Choose House of Shadow
Choose House of Shadow if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. House of Shadow launched in 2023.
House of Shadow vs Diggy Diggy Mole
House of Shadow and Diggy Diggy Mole both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. House of Shadow (2023) is 3 years older than Diggy Diggy Mole (2026). House of Shadow is free; Diggy Diggy Mole is paid (9.73 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 Diggy Diggy Mole
Choose Diggy Diggy Mole if you want the Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Diggy Diggy Mole launched in 2026.
Both House of Shadow and Diggy Diggy Mole sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 House of Shadow |  Diggy Diggy Mole | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.73 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | High Clarity Games | Novasplore Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- House of Shadow (2023) is 3 years older than Diggy Diggy Mole (2026).
- House of Shadow is free; Diggy Diggy Mole is paid (9.73 USD).
- House of Shadow is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Diggy Diggy Mole has no Deck rating yet.
House of Shadow vs Diggy Diggy Mole — FAQ
- Should I play House of Shadow or Diggy Diggy Mole first?
- If you want chronology, House of Shadow (2023) came out before Diggy Diggy Mole (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 House of Shadow and Diggy Diggy Mole similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is House of Shadow free?
- Yes — House of Shadow is a free-to-play Steam title. Diggy Diggy Mole is paid (9.73 USD).
- Does House of Shadow run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — House of Shadow is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Diggy Diggy Mole doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.