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The Other Side Of The Screen vs The Mystery of Happyville

The Other Side Of The Screen and The Mystery of Happyville both land in Action, Indie, Gore 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, Gore on Steam. Both released in 2018. The Other Side Of The Screen is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Mystery of Happyville (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Other Side Of The Screen

Choose The Other Side Of The Screen if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Other Side Of The Screen launched in 2018.

Choose The Mystery of Happyville

Choose The Mystery of Happyville if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Violent game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Mystery of Happyville launched in 2018.

Both The Other Side Of The Screen and The Mystery of Happyville sit in Action, Indie, and Gore 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 Other Side Of The Screen vs The Mystery of Happyville — Steam metadata comparison
The Other Side Of The Screen — Steam game coverThe Other Side Of The ScreenThe Mystery of Happyville — Steam game coverThe Mystery of Happyville
Released20182018
GenresAction, Indie, GoreAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews30% positive (10 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersVaNyuHaStudio HK

Side by side

The Other Side Of The Screen vs The Mystery of Happyville — FAQ

Are The Other Side Of The Screen and The Mystery of Happyville similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Gore 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 The Other Side Of The Screen have multiplayer like The Mystery of Happyville?
No. The Mystery of Happyville supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while The Other Side Of The Screen is listed as single-player only.
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