Choose The Tape
Choose The Tape if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Tape launched in 2015.
The Tape vs Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
The Tape and Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure 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. The Tape (2015) is 4 years older than Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2019). Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than The Tape (44.9% 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 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
Choose Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.8% positive across 124 reviews.
Both The Tape and Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure 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
 The Tape |  Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.9% positive (138 reviews) | 79.8% positive (124 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kazakov Oleg | Screaming Void |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Tape (2015) is 4 years older than Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2019).
- Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than The Tape (44.9% positive).
- The Tape is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Tape vs Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure — FAQ
- Which is better, The Tape or Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure?
- On Steam reviews Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure scores higher (79.8% positive) than The Tape (44.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Tape or Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, The Tape (2015) came out before Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2019). 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 The Tape and Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure 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.