Choose Epic Snails
Choose Epic Snails if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Epic Snails launched in 2017.
Epic Snails vs Hunt-or-Haunt
Epic Snails and Hunt-or-Haunt both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Casual on Steam. Epic Snails (2017) is 5 years older than Hunt-or-Haunt (2022). Both support cooperative play. 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 Hunt-or-Haunt
Choose Hunt-or-Haunt if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hunt-or-Haunt launched in 2022.
Both Epic Snails and Hunt-or-Haunt sit in Action, Strategy, and Casual 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
 Epic Snails |  Hunt-or-Haunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (269 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | RocketSnail, SkyVu | DAONE GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Epic Snails (2017) is 5 years older than Hunt-or-Haunt (2022).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Epic Snails is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hunt-or-Haunt has no Deck rating yet.
Epic Snails vs Hunt-or-Haunt — FAQ
- Should I play Epic Snails or Hunt-or-Haunt first?
- If you want chronology, Epic Snails (2017) came out before Hunt-or-Haunt (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 Epic Snails and Hunt-or-Haunt similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both Epic Snails and Hunt-or-Haunt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Epic Snails ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hunt-or-Haunt ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Epic Snails run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Epic Snails is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hunt-or-Haunt doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.