Choose Violent Horror Stories: anthology
Choose Violent Horror Stories: anthology if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Violent Horror Stories: anthology launched in 2024.
Violent Horror Stories: anthology vs Violent Horror Stories 2
Violent Horror Stories: anthology and Violent Horror Stories 2 both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Violent Horror Stories: anthology (2024) is 1 year older than Violent Horror Stories 2 (2025). Violent Horror Stories 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Violent Horror Stories: anthology (80.8% 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 Violent Horror Stories 2
Choose Violent Horror Stories 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Violent Horror Stories 2 launched in 2025.
Both Violent Horror Stories: anthology and Violent Horror Stories 2 sit in 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
 Violent Horror Stories: anthology |  Violent Horror Stories 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (213 reviews) | 85.7% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Indikator, BOBER BROS, Alex Grim, M83 Galaxy, avoCATo, Trioskaz, thesecondleft, Max Specter | Trioskaz, thesecondleft, Garage Heathen, Alex Grim, INDIEPUNK, Bober Bros, myceliumforest, UniOwl, CapyDev, Anifan Gelati |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Violent Horror Stories: anthology (2024) is 1 year older than Violent Horror Stories 2 (2025).
- Violent Horror Stories 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Violent Horror Stories: anthology (80.8% positive).
- Violent Horror Stories: anthology is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Violent Horror Stories 2 (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Violent Horror Stories: anthology vs Violent Horror Stories 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Violent Horror Stories: anthology or Violent Horror Stories 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Violent Horror Stories: anthology (2024) came out before Violent Horror Stories 2 (2025). 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 Violent Horror Stories: anthology and Violent Horror Stories 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.