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Vintage Year vs Hell is Other Demons

Vintage Year and Hell is Other Demons both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Vintage Year (2015) is 4 years older than Hell is Other Demons (2019). Hell is Other Demons scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Vintage Year (87.2% 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 Vintage Year

Choose Vintage Year if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vintage Year launched in 2015.

Choose Hell is Other Demons

Choose Hell is Other Demons if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hell is Other Demons launched in 2019.

Both Vintage Year and Hell is Other Demons sit in Action and 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

Vintage Year vs Hell is Other Demons — Steam metadata comparison
Vintage Year — Steam game coverVintage YearHell is Other Demons — Steam game coverHell is Other Demons
Released20152019
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Unsupported
Price3.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews87.2% positive (39 reviews)92% positive (212 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNooner Bear Studio LLCCuddle Monster Games

Side by side

Vintage Year vs Hell is Other Demons — FAQ

Should I play Vintage Year or Hell is Other Demons first?
If you want chronology, Vintage Year (2015) came out before Hell is Other Demons (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 Vintage Year and Hell is Other Demons similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Vintage Year vs Hell is Other Demons — Verdict (2026) · imho.run