Choose The Beast Inside
Choose The Beast Inside if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 2,333 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Beast Inside vs Den: A Short Horror Story
The Beast Inside and Den: A Short Horror Story both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Den: A Short Horror Story is free; The Beast Inside is paid (24.99 USD). The Beast Inside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Den: A Short Horror Story has no Deck rating yet. 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 Den: A Short Horror Story
Choose Den: A Short Horror Story if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both The Beast Inside and Den: A Short Horror Story sit in Indie 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
 The Beast Inside |  Den: A Short Horror Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (2,333 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Illusion Ray | tea_cb |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Den: A Short Horror Story is free; The Beast Inside is paid (24.99 USD).
- The Beast Inside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Den: A Short Horror Story has no Deck rating yet.
The Beast Inside vs Den: A Short Horror Story — FAQ
- Are The Beast Inside and Den: A Short Horror Story similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Den: A Short Horror Story free?
- Yes — Den: A Short Horror Story is a free-to-play Steam title. The Beast Inside is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does The Beast Inside run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Beast Inside is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Den: A Short Horror Story doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.