Choose Duck Season
Choose Duck Season if you want an Adventure game with SteamVR Collectibles. 1,289 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duck Season vs Horror House
Duck Season and Horror House both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Duck Season (2017) is 4 years older than Horror House (2021). Horror House is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Duck Season (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Horror House
Choose Horror House if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horror House launched in 2021.
Both Duck Season and Horror House sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Duck Season |  Horror House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,289 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Drew Parmelee |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Duck Season (2017) is 4 years older than Horror House (2021).
- Horror House is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Duck Season (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Duck Season is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Horror House has no Deck rating yet.
Duck Season vs Horror House — FAQ
- Should I play Duck Season or Horror House first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Season (2017) came out before Horror House (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 Duck Season and Horror House similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.