Choose Trial of the Gods
Choose Trial of the Gods if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Trial of the Gods launched in 2018.
Trial of the Gods vs Haunting Hour
Trial of the Gods and Haunting Hour both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Trial of the Gods (2018) is 1 year older than Haunting Hour (2019). Haunting Hour is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Trial of the Gods (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Haunting Hour
Choose Haunting Hour if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunting Hour launched in 2019.
Both Trial of the Gods and Haunting Hour sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Trial of the Gods |  Haunting Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Glass Cat Studios | Glass Cat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Trial of the Gods (2018) is 1 year older than Haunting Hour (2019).
- Haunting Hour is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Trial of the Gods (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Haunting Hour has co-op; Trial of the Gods does not.
Trial of the Gods vs Haunting Hour — FAQ
- Should I play Trial of the Gods or Haunting Hour first?
- If you want chronology, Trial of the Gods (2018) came out before Haunting Hour (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 Trial of the Gods and Haunting Hour similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.
- Does Trial of the Gods have multiplayer like Haunting Hour?
- No. Haunting Hour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Trial of the Gods is listed as single-player only.