Choose Night of Horror
Choose Night of Horror if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Night of Horror launched in 2023.
Night of Horror vs Smiling Mascots
Night of Horror and Smiling Mascots both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Night of Horror (2023) is 3 years older than Smiling Mascots (2026). Night of Horror is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Smiling Mascots (0.99 USD vs. 5.94 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 Smiling Mascots
Choose Smiling Mascots if you want the Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smiling Mascots launched in 2026.
Both Night of Horror and Smiling Mascots sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Night of Horror |  Smiling Mascots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.94 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | STuNT | Javier González |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Night of Horror (2023) is 3 years older than Smiling Mascots (2026).
- Night of Horror is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Smiling Mascots (0.99 USD vs. 5.94 USD).
- Night of Horror is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Smiling Mascots has no Deck rating yet.
Night of Horror vs Smiling Mascots — FAQ
- Should I play Night of Horror or Smiling Mascots first?
- If you want chronology, Night of Horror (2023) came out before Smiling Mascots (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 Night of Horror and Smiling Mascots similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.