Choose Butsbal
Choose Butsbal if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Butsbal launched in 2015.
Butsbal vs Hall of Mirrors
Butsbal and Hall of Mirrors 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. Butsbal (2015) is 11 years older than Hall of Mirrors (2026). Butsbal is free; Hall of Mirrors is paid (Price unknown). 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 Hall of Mirrors
Choose Hall of Mirrors if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hall of Mirrors launched in 2026.
Both Butsbal and Hall of Mirrors sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Butsbal |  Hall of Mirrors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59% positive (61 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Xtase Studios | Ken Brooks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Butsbal (2015) is 11 years older than Hall of Mirrors (2026).
- Butsbal is free; Hall of Mirrors is paid (Price unknown).
- Butsbal is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hall of Mirrors has no Deck rating yet.
Butsbal vs Hall of Mirrors — FAQ
- Should I play Butsbal or Hall of Mirrors first?
- If you want chronology, Butsbal (2015) came out before Hall of Mirrors (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 Butsbal and Hall of Mirrors 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.
- Is Butsbal free?
- Yes — Butsbal is a free-to-play Steam title. Hall of Mirrors is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Butsbal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Butsbal is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hall of Mirrors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.