Choose Italian Brainrot: In Prison
Choose Italian Brainrot: In Prison if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Italian Brainrot: In Prison launched in 2025.
Italian Brainrot: In Prison vs Hauntasy
Italian Brainrot: In Prison and Hauntasy 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. Italian Brainrot: In Prison (2025) is 1 year older than Hauntasy (2026). Hauntasy has co-op; Italian Brainrot: In Prison does not. 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 Hauntasy
Choose Hauntasy if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hauntasy launched in 2026.
Both Italian Brainrot: In Prison and Hauntasy 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
 Italian Brainrot: In Prison |  Hauntasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ShLeks, Hero | DreamTheory Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Italian Brainrot: In Prison (2025) is 1 year older than Hauntasy (2026).
- Hauntasy has co-op; Italian Brainrot: In Prison does not.
Italian Brainrot: In Prison vs Hauntasy — FAQ
- Should I play Italian Brainrot: In Prison or Hauntasy first?
- If you want chronology, Italian Brainrot: In Prison (2025) came out before Hauntasy (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 Italian Brainrot: In Prison and Hauntasy 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.
- Does Italian Brainrot: In Prison have multiplayer like Hauntasy?
- No. Hauntasy supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Italian Brainrot: In Prison is listed as single-player only.