Choose Moon Hunters
Choose Moon Hunters if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,726 Steam reviews back the pick.
Moon Hunters vs Spooky Station
Moon Hunters and Spooky Station both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Moon Hunters (2016) is 3 years older than Spooky Station (2019). Spooky Station scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Moon Hunters (77.7% 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 Spooky Station
Choose Spooky Station if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spooky Station launched in 2019.
Both Moon Hunters and Spooky Station sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Moon Hunters |  Spooky Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 3.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.7% positive (1,726 reviews) | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kitfox Games | Coletivo Vaca Roxa, Vee, JoyMasher, PKO Game Studio, Spookids Team, Calangames, Expresso Studios, Pastel Studios, Heavy Sheep, LASTONE, Asteristic Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Moon Hunters (2016) is 3 years older than Spooky Station (2019).
- Spooky Station scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Moon Hunters (77.7% positive).
- Moon Hunters is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Spooky Station (1.49 USD vs. 3.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Moon Hunters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spooky Station has no Deck rating yet.
Moon Hunters vs Spooky Station — FAQ
- Should I play Moon Hunters or Spooky Station first?
- If you want chronology, Moon Hunters (2016) came out before Spooky Station (2019). 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 Moon Hunters and Spooky Station similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Moon Hunters and Spooky Station have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Moon Hunters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Spooky Station ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Moon Hunters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Moon Hunters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Spooky Station doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.