Choose Video Horror Society
Choose Video Horror Society if you want a Free To Play experience. Video Horror Society launched in 2022.
Video Horror Society vs Shadows in Silence
Video Horror Society and Shadows in Silence both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Video Horror Society (2022) is 3 years older than Shadows in Silence (2025). 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 Shadows in Silence
Choose Shadows in Silence if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shadows in Silence launched in 2025.
Both Video Horror Society and Shadows in Silence sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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
 Video Horror Society |  Shadows in Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (26 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hellbent Games | Room710Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Video Horror Society (2022) is 3 years older than Shadows in Silence (2025).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Video Horror Society is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shadows in Silence has no Deck rating yet.
Video Horror Society vs Shadows in Silence — FAQ
- Should I play Video Horror Society or Shadows in Silence first?
- If you want chronology, Video Horror Society (2022) came out before Shadows in Silence (2025). 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 Video Horror Society and Shadows in Silence similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Video Horror Society and Shadows in Silence have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Video Horror Society ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shadows in Silence ships Online Co-op, Co-op.