Choose Pistol House
Choose Pistol House if you want the Surround Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Pistol House vs Mauled Horde
Pistol House and Mauled Horde 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. Mauled Horde is free; Pistol House is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Mauled Horde
Choose Mauled Horde if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Pistol House and Mauled Horde sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op, 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
 Pistol House |  Mauled Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Brand Solutions | Elements Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mauled Horde is free; Pistol House is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Pistol House vs Mauled Horde — FAQ
- Are Pistol House and Mauled Horde 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.
- Do both Pistol House and Mauled Horde have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pistol House ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Mauled Horde ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Mauled Horde free?
- Yes — Mauled Horde is a free-to-play Steam title. Pistol House is paid (Price unknown).