Choose Tattletail
Choose Tattletail if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,547 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tattletail vs Dreadful Hours
Tattletail and Dreadful Hours both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Tattletail (2016) is 6 years older than Dreadful Hours (2022). Tattletail is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Dreadful Hours (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Dreadful Hours
Choose Dreadful Hours if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dreadful Hours launched in 2022.
Both Tattletail and Dreadful Hours sit in Action and Indie 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
 Tattletail |  Dreadful Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (3,547 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Waygetter Electronics | Giroshi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tattletail (2016) is 6 years older than Dreadful Hours (2022).
- Tattletail is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Dreadful Hours (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Tattletail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dreadful Hours has no Deck rating yet.
Tattletail vs Dreadful Hours — FAQ
- Should I play Tattletail or Dreadful Hours first?
- If you want chronology, Tattletail (2016) came out before Dreadful Hours (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 Tattletail and Dreadful Hours similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Does Tattletail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tattletail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dreadful Hours doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.