Choose Uncanny Valley
Choose Uncanny Valley if you want an Action experience. Uncanny Valley launched in 2015.
Uncanny Valley vs Helltown
Uncanny Valley and Helltown both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Uncanny Valley (2015) is 2 years older than Helltown (2017). Helltown scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Uncanny Valley (55.5% 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 Helltown
Choose Helltown if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Helltown launched in 2017.
Both Uncanny Valley and Helltown sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Uncanny Valley |  Helltown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.5% positive (191 reviews) | 82.8% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiny Mold | WildArts Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Uncanny Valley (2015) is 2 years older than Helltown (2017).
- Helltown scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Uncanny Valley (55.5% positive).
- Helltown is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Uncanny Valley (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Helltown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Uncanny Valley has no Deck rating yet.
Uncanny Valley vs Helltown — FAQ
- Should I play Uncanny Valley or Helltown first?
- If you want chronology, Uncanny Valley (2015) came out before Helltown (2017). 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 Uncanny Valley and Helltown similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.