Choose Hide and Shriek
Choose Hide and Shriek if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.1% positive across 2,049 reviews.
Hide and Shriek vs DON'T LOOK AWAY
Hide and Shriek and DON'T LOOK AWAY both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hide and Shriek (2017) is 5 years older than DON'T LOOK AWAY (2022). Hide and Shriek scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than DON'T LOOK AWAY (77.6% 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 DON'T LOOK AWAY
Choose DON'T LOOK AWAY if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DON'T LOOK AWAY launched in 2022.
Both Hide and Shriek and DON'T LOOK AWAY sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Hide and Shriek |  DON'T LOOK AWAY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (2,049 reviews) | 77.6% positive (246 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Funcom | DMNT |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hide and Shriek (2017) is 5 years older than DON'T LOOK AWAY (2022).
- Hide and Shriek scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than DON'T LOOK AWAY (77.6% positive).
- Hide and Shriek is free; DON'T LOOK AWAY is paid (2.99 USD).
- DON'T LOOK AWAY is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hide and Shriek has no Deck rating yet.
Hide and Shriek vs DON'T LOOK AWAY — FAQ
- Which is better, Hide and Shriek or DON'T LOOK AWAY?
- On Steam reviews Hide and Shriek scores higher (81.1% positive) than DON'T LOOK AWAY (77.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hide and Shriek is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hide and Shriek or DON'T LOOK AWAY first?
- If you want chronology, Hide and Shriek (2017) came out before DON'T LOOK AWAY (2022). 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 Hide and Shriek and DON'T LOOK AWAY similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Hide and Shriek free?
- Yes — Hide and Shriek is a free-to-play Steam title. DON'T LOOK AWAY is paid (2.99 USD).