Choose Den: A Short Horror Story
Choose Den: A Short Horror Story if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Den: A Short Horror Story vs Anomaly Core: Hospital
Den: A Short Horror Story and Anomaly Core: Hospital 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. Den: A Short Horror Story is free; Anomaly Core: Hospital 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 Anomaly Core: Hospital
Choose Anomaly Core: Hospital if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience.
Both Den: A Short Horror Story and Anomaly Core: Hospital 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
 Den: A Short Horror Story |  Anomaly Core: Hospital | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | tea_cb | Spirit |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Den: A Short Horror Story is free; Anomaly Core: Hospital is paid (Price unknown).
Den: A Short Horror Story vs Anomaly Core: Hospital — FAQ
- Are Den: A Short Horror Story and Anomaly Core: Hospital 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.
- Is Den: A Short Horror Story free?
- Yes — Den: A Short Horror Story is a free-to-play Steam title. Anomaly Core: Hospital is paid (Price unknown).