Choose BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story
Choose BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story if you want an Action and RPG experience. BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story launched in 2017.
BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story vs Silence Channel
BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story and Silence Channel both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story (2017) is 4 years older than Silence Channel (2021). Silence Channel scores higher on Steam reviews (78.2% positive) than BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story (23.1% 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 Silence Channel
Choose Silence Channel if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Silence Channel launched in 2021.
Both BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story and Silence Channel sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story |  Silence Channel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 23.1% positive (13 reviews) | 78.2% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DEEP Games | Lexip Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story (2017) is 4 years older than Silence Channel (2021).
- Silence Channel scores higher on Steam reviews (78.2% positive) than BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story (23.1% positive).
- Silence Channel is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story vs Silence Channel — FAQ
- Should I play BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story or Silence Channel first?
- If you want chronology, BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story (2017) came out before Silence Channel (2021). 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 BEHIND THESE EYES: A Short Horror Story and Silence Channel similar?
- They overlap on 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.