Choose Escape the Bunker
Choose Escape the Bunker if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Escape the Bunker launched in 2017.
Escape the Bunker vs Haunting Hour
Escape the Bunker and Haunting Hour both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Escape the Bunker (2017) is 2 years older than Haunting Hour (2019). Haunting Hour scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Escape the Bunker (54.5% 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 Haunting Hour
Choose Haunting Hour if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Haunting Hour launched in 2019.
Both Escape the Bunker and Haunting Hour sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Escape the Bunker |  Haunting Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Virtual Escapes, Inc. | Glass Cat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Escape the Bunker (2017) is 2 years older than Haunting Hour (2019).
- Haunting Hour scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Escape the Bunker (54.5% positive).
- Escape the Bunker is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Haunting Hour (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Haunting Hour has co-op; Escape the Bunker does not.
Escape the Bunker vs Haunting Hour — FAQ
- Should I play Escape the Bunker or Haunting Hour first?
- If you want chronology, Escape the Bunker (2017) came out before Haunting Hour (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 Escape the Bunker and Haunting Hour similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Escape the Bunker have multiplayer like Haunting Hour?
- No. Haunting Hour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Escape the Bunker is listed as single-player only.