Choose Stay Out of the House
Choose Stay Out of the House if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Stay Out of the House launched in 2022.
Stay Out of the House vs Murder House
Stay Out of the House and Murder House both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Murder House (2020) is 2 years older than Stay Out of the House (2022). Murder House scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Stay Out of the House (93.5% 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 Murder House
Choose Murder House if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Stay Out of the House and Murder House sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.5% vs 95% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Stay Out of the House |  Murder House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (883 reviews) | 95% positive (1,383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Puppet Combo | Puppet Combo |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Murder House (2020) is 2 years older than Stay Out of the House (2022).
- Murder House scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Stay Out of the House (93.5% positive).
- Murder House is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Stay Out of the House (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Stay Out of the House vs Murder House — FAQ
- Which is better, Stay Out of the House or Murder House?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Stay Out of the House sits at 93.5% positive (883 reviews), Murder House at 95% (1,383). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Stay Out of the House or Murder House first?
- If you want chronology, Murder House (2020) came out before Stay Out of the House (2022). 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 Stay Out of the House and Murder House similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Stay Out of the House and Murder House 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.