Choose Octave
Choose Octave if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Octave launched in 2016.
Octave vs Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
Octave and Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Octave (2016) is 3 years older than Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2019). Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Octave (60% 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 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
Choose Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure launched in 2019.
Both Octave and Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Octave |  Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 79.8% positive (124 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Anate Studio | Screaming Void |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Octave (2016) is 3 years older than Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2019).
- Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Octave (60% positive).
- Octave is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Octave vs Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Octave or Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Octave (2016) came out before Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure (2019). 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 Octave and Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.