Choose Red Haze
Choose Red Haze if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.4% positive across 140 reviews.
Red Haze vs Agony
Red Haze and Agony 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. Red Haze (2017) is 1 year older than Agony (2018). Red Haze scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Agony (44.2% 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 Agony
Choose Agony if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. Agony launched in 2018.
Both Red Haze and Agony 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
 Red Haze |  Agony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (140 reviews) | 44.2% positive (917 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yai Gameworks | Madmind Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Red Haze (2017) is 1 year older than Agony (2018).
- Red Haze scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Agony (44.2% positive).
- Red Haze is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Agony (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Agony is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Red Haze has no Deck rating yet.
Red Haze vs Agony — FAQ
- Which is better, Red Haze or Agony?
- On Steam reviews Red Haze scores higher (81.4% positive) than Agony (44.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Red Haze is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Red Haze or Agony first?
- If you want chronology, Red Haze (2017) came out before Agony (2018). 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 Red Haze and Agony 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.