Choose Maid of Sker
Choose Maid of Sker if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maid of Sker launched in 2020.
Maid of Sker vs The house of the missing hands
Maid of Sker and The house of the missing hands both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Maid of Sker (2020) is 4 years older than The house of the missing hands (2024). Maid of Sker is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than The house of the missing hands (4.74 USD vs. 14.99 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 The house of the missing hands
Choose The house of the missing hands if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The house of the missing hands launched in 2024.
Both Maid of Sker and The house of the missing hands sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Maid of Sker |  The house of the missing hands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.74 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (642 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wales Interactive | Luis Parravicini |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Maid of Sker (2020) is 4 years older than The house of the missing hands (2024).
- Maid of Sker is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than The house of the missing hands (4.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Maid of Sker is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The house of the missing hands has no Deck rating yet.
Maid of Sker vs The house of the missing hands — FAQ
- Should I play Maid of Sker or The house of the missing hands first?
- If you want chronology, Maid of Sker (2020) came out before The house of the missing hands (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 Maid of Sker and The house of the missing hands similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Maid of Sker run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Maid of Sker is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The house of the missing hands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.