Choose Werewolves: Haven Rising
Choose Werewolves: Haven Rising if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Werewolves: Haven Rising launched in 2018.
Werewolves: Haven Rising vs Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
Werewolves: Haven Rising and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Werewolves: Haven Rising (2018) is 6 years older than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names (2024). Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Werewolves: Haven Rising (87.5% positive). 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 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names
Choose Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names launched in 2024.
Both Werewolves: Haven Rising and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Werewolves: Haven Rising |  Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (80 reviews) | 91.7% positive (192 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Choice of Games | Choice of Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Werewolves: Haven Rising (2018) is 6 years older than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names (2024).
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Werewolves: Haven Rising (87.5% positive).
- Werewolves: Haven Rising is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Werewolves: Haven Rising vs Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names — FAQ
- Should I play Werewolves: Haven Rising or Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names first?
- If you want chronology, Werewolves: Haven Rising (2018) came out before Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names (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 Werewolves: Haven Rising and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do Werewolves: Haven Rising and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — The Book of Hungry Names both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.