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The Haunted: Hells Reach vs Squirrelmageddon!

The Haunted: Hells Reach and Squirrelmageddon! 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. The Haunted: Hells Reach (2011) is 10 years older than Squirrelmageddon! (2021). The Haunted: Hells Reach is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Squirrelmageddon! (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 The Haunted: Hells Reach

Choose The Haunted: Hells Reach if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Haunted: Hells Reach launched in 2011.

Choose Squirrelmageddon!

Choose Squirrelmageddon! if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Squirrelmageddon! launched in 2021.

Both The Haunted: Hells Reach and Squirrelmageddon! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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 Haunted: Hells Reach vs Squirrelmageddon! — Steam metadata comparison
The Haunted: Hells Reach — Steam game coverThe Haunted: Hells ReachSquirrelmageddon! — Steam game coverSquirrelmageddon!
Released20112021
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price8.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews83.5% positive (266 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersKTX SoftwareSquirrel Brain Games

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The Haunted: Hells Reach vs Squirrelmageddon! — FAQ

Should I play The Haunted: Hells Reach or Squirrelmageddon! first?
If you want chronology, The Haunted: Hells Reach (2011) came out before Squirrelmageddon! (2021). 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 Haunted: Hells Reach and Squirrelmageddon! 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 The Haunted: Hells Reach and Squirrelmageddon! have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Haunted: Hells Reach ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Squirrelmageddon! ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
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