Choose Halloween Stories: Horror Movie
Choose Halloween Stories: Horror Movie if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Halloween Stories: Horror Movie launched in 2023.
Halloween Stories: Horror Movie vs Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition
Halloween Stories: Horror Movie and Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Halloween Stories: Horror Movie (2023) is 3 years older than Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (2026). Halloween Stories: Horror Movie is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition
Choose Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition launched in 2026.
Both Halloween Stories: Horror Movie and Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Halloween Stories: Horror Movie |  Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elephant | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Halloween Stories: Horror Movie (2023) is 3 years older than Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (2026).
- Halloween Stories: Horror Movie is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
Halloween Stories: Horror Movie vs Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Halloween Stories: Horror Movie or Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Halloween Stories: Horror Movie (2023) came out before Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (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 Halloween Stories: Horror Movie and Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.