Choose Hide and Shriek
Choose Hide and Shriek if you want an Action and 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 CipherMind
Hide and Shriek and CipherMind sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Hide and Shriek is free; CipherMind is paid (Price unknown). 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 CipherMind
Choose CipherMind if you want an Adventure and Casual game with LAN PvP.
Both Hide and Shriek and CipherMind ship Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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 |  CipherMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Adventure, Casual |
| 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 |
| Developers | Funcom | Pigeon Games |
Side by side
- Hide and Shriek is free; CipherMind is paid (Price unknown).
Hide and Shriek vs CipherMind — FAQ
- Is Hide and Shriek free?
- Yes — Hide and Shriek is a free-to-play Steam title. CipherMind is paid (Price unknown).