Choose Hide and Shriek
Choose Hide and Shriek if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,049 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hide and Shriek vs Obscurity State
Hide and Shriek and Obscurity State 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 is free; Obscurity State is paid (Price unknown). Obscurity State has co-op; Hide and Shriek does not. 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 Obscurity State
Choose Obscurity State if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Hide and Shriek and Obscurity State 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 |  Obscurity State | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (2,049 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Funcom | Windhover Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hide and Shriek is free; Obscurity State is paid (Price unknown).
- Obscurity State has co-op; Hide and Shriek does not.
Hide and Shriek vs Obscurity State — FAQ
- Are Hide and Shriek and Obscurity State 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. Obscurity State is paid (Price unknown).