Choose Envious
Choose Envious if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Envious launched in 2025.
Envious vs Violet Mansion
Envious and Violet Mansion both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Envious (2025) is 1 year older than Violet Mansion (2026). Violet Mansion is free; Envious is paid (1.99 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 Violet Mansion
Choose Violet Mansion if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Violet Mansion launched in 2026.
Both Envious and Violet Mansion sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Envious |  Violet Mansion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Septembird | DHMelon |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Envious (2025) is 1 year older than Violet Mansion (2026).
- Violet Mansion is free; Envious is paid (1.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Envious vs Violet Mansion — FAQ
- Should I play Envious or Violet Mansion first?
- If you want chronology, Envious (2025) came out before Violet Mansion (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 Envious and Violet Mansion similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Envious and Violet Mansion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Envious ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Violet Mansion ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Violet Mansion free?
- Yes — Violet Mansion is a free-to-play Steam title. Envious is paid (1.99 USD).