Choose Halls of Nyarlathotep
Choose Halls of Nyarlathotep if you want an Early Access experience. Halls of Nyarlathotep launched in 2026.
Halls of Nyarlathotep vs Anything But A Gun
Halls of Nyarlathotep and Anything But A Gun 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. Both released in 2026. Anything But A Gun is free; Halls of Nyarlathotep is paid (13.49 USD). 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 Anything But A Gun
Choose Anything But A Gun if you want a Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Anything But A Gun launched in 2026.
Both Halls of Nyarlathotep and Anything But A Gun 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
 Halls of Nyarlathotep |  Anything But A Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.49 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Boared Dog | Forward Slash Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Anything But A Gun is free; Halls of Nyarlathotep is paid (13.49 USD).
Halls of Nyarlathotep vs Anything But A Gun — FAQ
- Are Halls of Nyarlathotep and Anything But A Gun 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 Anything But A Gun free?
- Yes — Anything But A Gun is a free-to-play Steam title. Halls of Nyarlathotep is paid (13.49 USD).