Choose Hazard Protocol
Choose Hazard Protocol if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hazard Protocol launched in 2027.
Hazard Protocol vs Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate
Hazard Protocol and Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate 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. Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate (2026) is 1 year older than Hazard Protocol (2027). Hazard Protocol has co-op; Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate does not. 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 Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate
Choose Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate launched in 2026.
Both Hazard Protocol and Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hazard Protocol |  Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andrii Torbenko | Studios O.S.A.A.T. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate (2026) is 1 year older than Hazard Protocol (2027).
- Hazard Protocol has co-op; Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate does not.
Hazard Protocol vs Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate — FAQ
- Should I play Hazard Protocol or Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate first?
- If you want chronology, Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate (2026) came out before Hazard Protocol (2027). 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 Hazard Protocol and Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate 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.
- Does Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate have multiplayer like Hazard Protocol?
- No. Hazard Protocol supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate is listed as single-player only.