Choose Welcome to Hanwell
Choose Welcome to Hanwell if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Welcome to Hanwell launched in 2017.
Welcome to Hanwell vs The Council of Hanwell
Welcome to Hanwell and The Council of Hanwell both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Welcome to Hanwell (2017) is 1 year older than The Council of Hanwell (2018). The Council of Hanwell scores higher on Steam reviews (53.3% positive) than Welcome to Hanwell (44% 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 The Council of Hanwell
Choose The Council of Hanwell if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Council of Hanwell launched in 2018.
Both Welcome to Hanwell and The Council of Hanwell sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Welcome to Hanwell |  The Council of Hanwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (182 reviews) | 53.3% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steel Arts | Steel Arts |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Hanwell (2017) is 1 year older than The Council of Hanwell (2018).
- The Council of Hanwell scores higher on Steam reviews (53.3% positive) than Welcome to Hanwell (44% positive).
- Welcome to Hanwell is free; The Council of Hanwell is paid (Price unknown).
- Welcome to Hanwell is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Council of Hanwell has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to Hanwell vs The Council of Hanwell — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Hanwell or The Council of Hanwell first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Hanwell (2017) came out before The Council of Hanwell (2018). 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 Welcome to Hanwell and The Council of Hanwell similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Welcome to Hanwell free?
- Yes — Welcome to Hanwell is a free-to-play Steam title. The Council of Hanwell is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Welcome to Hanwell run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Welcome to Hanwell is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Council of Hanwell doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.