Choose Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
Choose Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? launched in 2024.
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? vs Tales of Fear - Episode Zero
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? and Tales of Fear - Episode Zero 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. Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (2024) is 2 years older than Tales of Fear - Episode Zero (2026). Tales of Fear - Episode Zero scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (94.1% positive). 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 Tales of Fear - Episode Zero
Choose Tales of Fear - Episode Zero if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 468 reviews.
Both Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? and Tales of Fear - Episode Zero sit in 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
 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? |  Tales of Fear - Episode Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (577 reviews) | 96.4% positive (468 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stately Snail | MediaTale |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (2024) is 2 years older than Tales of Fear - Episode Zero (2026).
- Tales of Fear - Episode Zero scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (94.1% positive).
- Tales of Fear - Episode Zero is free; Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? is paid (14.99 USD).
- Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales of Fear - Episode Zero has no Deck rating yet.
Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? vs Tales of Fear - Episode Zero — FAQ
- Which is better, Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? or Tales of Fear - Episode Zero?
- On Steam reviews Tales of Fear - Episode Zero scores higher (96.4% positive) than Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (94.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tales of Fear - Episode Zero is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? or Tales of Fear - Episode Zero first?
- If you want chronology, Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (2024) came out before Tales of Fear - Episode Zero (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 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? and Tales of Fear - Episode Zero 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.
- Is Tales of Fear - Episode Zero free?
- Yes — Tales of Fear - Episode Zero is a free-to-play Steam title. Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tales of Fear - Episode Zero doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.