Choose Phasmonauts
Choose Phasmonauts if you want an Action and Early Access experience. Phasmonauts launched in 2026.
Phasmonauts vs Haunted Paws
Phasmonauts and Haunted Paws both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Haunted Paws
Choose Haunted Paws if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Phasmonauts and Haunted Paws sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Phasmonauts |  Haunted Paws | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dougie | LazyFlock |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Phasmonauts vs Haunted Paws — FAQ
- Are Phasmonauts and Haunted Paws similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Phasmonauts and Haunted Paws have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phasmonauts ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Haunted Paws ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.