Choose Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜
Choose Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 if you want a Simulation and RPG game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 launched in 2019.
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 vs VIY
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and VIY both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019) is 1 year older than VIY (2020). VIY is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 VIY
Choose VIY if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. VIY launched in 2020.
Both Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and VIY sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and 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
 Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 |  VIY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.7% positive (304 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Snail Games USA | obrubshik |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019) is 1 year older than VIY (2020).
- VIY is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; VIY has no Deck rating yet.
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 vs VIY — FAQ
- Should I play Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 or VIY first?
- If you want chronology, Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019) came out before VIY (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 Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and VIY similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and VIY have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; VIY ships Co-op.