Choose Heaven's Hope - Special Edition
Choose Heaven's Hope - Special Edition if you want a Casual experience. Heaven's Hope - Special Edition launched in 2016.
Heaven's Hope - Special Edition vs Strange House
Heaven's Hope - Special Edition and Strange House both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Heaven's Hope - Special Edition (2016) is 7 years older than Strange House (2023). Strange House is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Heaven's Hope - Special Edition (2.99 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 Strange House
Choose Strange House if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Strange House launched in 2023.
Both Heaven's Hope - Special Edition and Strange House sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Heaven's Hope - Special Edition |  Strange House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (40 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mosaic Mask Studio | Games4Wonders |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heaven's Hope - Special Edition (2016) is 7 years older than Strange House (2023).
- Strange House is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Heaven's Hope - Special Edition (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Heaven's Hope - Special Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Strange House has no Deck rating yet.
Heaven's Hope - Special Edition vs Strange House — FAQ
- Should I play Heaven's Hope - Special Edition or Strange House first?
- If you want chronology, Heaven's Hope - Special Edition (2016) came out before Strange House (2023). 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 Heaven's Hope - Special Edition and Strange House similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Heaven's Hope - Special Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heaven's Hope - Special Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Strange House doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.