Choose Yafti
Choose Yafti if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yafti launched in 2018.
Yafti vs HalloweenStory
Yafti and HalloweenStory both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Yafti (2018) is 1 year older than HalloweenStory (2019). Yafti is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than HalloweenStory (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 HalloweenStory
Choose HalloweenStory if you want an Adventure experience. HalloweenStory launched in 2019.
Both Yafti and HalloweenStory sit in Action and Casual 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
 Yafti |  HalloweenStory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (24 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | russpuppy | Dnovel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Yafti (2018) is 1 year older than HalloweenStory (2019).
- Yafti is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than HalloweenStory (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Yafti is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; HalloweenStory has no Deck rating yet.
Yafti vs HalloweenStory — FAQ
- Should I play Yafti or HalloweenStory first?
- If you want chronology, Yafti (2018) came out before HalloweenStory (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 Yafti and HalloweenStory similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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 Yafti run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Yafti is rated Deck Playable by Valve. HalloweenStory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.