Choose Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜
Choose Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 launched in 2019.
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 vs Special Warfare - 特战之王
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and Special Warfare - 特战之王 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. Special Warfare - 特战之王 (2018) is 1 year older than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019). Special Warfare - 特战之王 scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (49.7% 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 Special Warfare - 特战之王
Choose Special Warfare - 特战之王 if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Special Warfare - 特战之王 launched in 2018.
Both Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and Special Warfare - 特战之王 sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 |  Special Warfare - 特战之王 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.7% positive (304 reviews) | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Snail Games USA | battle fire studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Special Warfare - 特战之王 (2018) is 1 year older than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019).
- Special Warfare - 特战之王 scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (49.7% positive).
- Special Warfare - 特战之王 is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (0.59 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 vs Special Warfare - 特战之王 — FAQ
- Should I play Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 or Special Warfare - 特战之王 first?
- If you want chronology, Special Warfare - 特战之王 (2018) came out before Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019). 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 Special Warfare - 特战之王 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 Special Warfare - 特战之王 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; Special Warfare - 特战之王 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.