Choose El Hijo - A Wild West Tale
Choose El Hijo - A Wild West Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. El Hijo - A Wild West Tale launched in 2020.
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale vs Short Stories
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale and Short Stories 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. El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (2020) is 1 year older than Short Stories (2021). Short Stories is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Short Stories
Choose Short Stories if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Short Stories launched in 2021.
Both El Hijo - A Wild West Tale and Short Stories sit in Strategy, 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
 El Hijo - A Wild West Tale |  Short Stories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (35 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Honig Studios, Quantumfrog | One Guy Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (2020) is 1 year older than Short Stories (2021).
- Short Stories is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Short Stories has no Deck rating yet.
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale vs Short Stories — FAQ
- Should I play El Hijo - A Wild West Tale or Short Stories first?
- If you want chronology, El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (2020) came out before Short Stories (2021). 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 El Hijo - A Wild West Tale and Short Stories 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 El Hijo - A Wild West Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Short Stories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.