Choose Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜
Choose Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 launched in 2019.
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 vs The Black Masses
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and The Black Masses both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019) is 5 years older than The Black Masses (2024). The Black Masses scores higher on Steam reviews (57.7% 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 The Black Masses
Choose The Black Masses if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 57.7% positive across 835 reviews.
Both Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 and The Black Masses sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  The Black Masses | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.7% positive (304 reviews) | 57.7% positive (835 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Snail Games USA | Brilliant Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019) is 5 years older than The Black Masses (2024).
- The Black Masses scores higher on Steam reviews (57.7% positive) than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (49.7% positive).
- The Black Masses is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 has co-op; The Black Masses does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 vs The Black Masses — FAQ
- Which is better, Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 or The Black Masses?
- On Steam reviews The Black Masses scores higher (57.7% positive) than Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (49.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Black Masses is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 or The Black Masses first?
- If you want chronology, Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜 (2019) came out before The Black Masses (2024). 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 The Black Masses similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.