Choose The Blackout Club
Choose The Blackout Club if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,616 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Blackout Club vs Handy Harry's Haunted House Services
The Blackout Club and Handy Harry's Haunted House Services both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Blackout Club (2019) is 1 year older than Handy Harry's Haunted House Services (2020). Handy Harry's Haunted House Services scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than The Blackout Club (78.2% 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 Handy Harry's Haunted House Services
Choose Handy Harry's Haunted House Services if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 461 reviews.
Both The Blackout Club and Handy Harry's Haunted House Services sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 The Blackout Club |  Handy Harry's Haunted House Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (1,616 reviews) | 91.3% positive (461 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Question | Bismuth Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Blackout Club (2019) is 1 year older than Handy Harry's Haunted House Services (2020).
- Handy Harry's Haunted House Services scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than The Blackout Club (78.2% positive).
- Handy Harry's Haunted House Services is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than The Blackout Club (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Blackout Club is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Handy Harry's Haunted House Services has no Deck rating yet.
The Blackout Club vs Handy Harry's Haunted House Services — FAQ
- Which is better, The Blackout Club or Handy Harry's Haunted House Services?
- On Steam reviews Handy Harry's Haunted House Services scores higher (91.3% positive) than The Blackout Club (78.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Handy Harry's Haunted House Services is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Blackout Club or Handy Harry's Haunted House Services first?
- If you want chronology, The Blackout Club (2019) came out before Handy Harry's Haunted House Services (2020). 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 The Blackout Club and Handy Harry's Haunted House Services similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both The Blackout Club and Handy Harry's Haunted House Services have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Blackout Club ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Handy Harry's Haunted House Services ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Blackout Club run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Blackout Club is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Handy Harry's Haunted House Services doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.