Choose Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition
Choose Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition launched in 2024.
Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition vs Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition
Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition 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: Written in Blood Collector's Edition (2024) is 2 years older than Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (2026). Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition launched in 2026.
Both Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition 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: Written in Blood Collector's Edition |  Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elephant Games AR | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition (2024) is 2 years older than Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition (2026).
- Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition vs Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition or Mystery Phantoms: Ghostly Secrets Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Halloween Stories: Written in Blood Collector's Edition (2024) 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: Written in Blood Collector's Edition 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.