Choose Horns of Fear
Choose Horns of Fear if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Horns of Fear launched in 2018.
Horns of Fear vs Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition
Horns of Fear and Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Horns of Fear (2018) is 2 years older than Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition (2020). Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Horns of Fear (89.8% 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 Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition
Choose Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition launched in 2020.
Both Horns of Fear and Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition sit in 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
 Horns of Fear |  Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (59 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixoala | Mad Head Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Horns of Fear (2018) is 2 years older than Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition (2020).
- Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Horns of Fear (89.8% positive).
- Horns of Fear is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Horns of Fear vs Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Horns of Fear or Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Horns of Fear (2018) came out before Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition (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 Horns of Fear and Maze: Sinister Play Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.