Choose Spooky Bonus
Choose Spooky Bonus if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Spooky Bonus launched in 2015.
Spooky Bonus vs Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition
Spooky Bonus and Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Spooky Bonus (2015) is 9 years older than Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition (2024). Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Spooky Bonus (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition
Choose Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition launched in 2024.
Both Spooky Bonus and Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition sit in Casual 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
 Spooky Bonus |  Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.5% positive (201 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Grey Alien Games | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Spooky Bonus (2015) is 9 years older than Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition (2024).
- Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Spooky Bonus (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Spooky Bonus is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Spooky Bonus vs Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Spooky Bonus or Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Spooky Bonus (2015) came out before Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition (2024). 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 Spooky Bonus and Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.
- Does Spooky Bonus run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Spooky Bonus is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gloomy Tales: Hotel Frightsylvania Collector’s Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.