Choose Midnight Ghost Hunt
Choose Midnight Ghost Hunt if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.2% positive across 3,280 reviews.
Midnight Ghost Hunt vs EMPULSE
Midnight Ghost Hunt and EMPULSE both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Midnight Ghost Hunt (2024) is 2 years older than EMPULSE (2026). Midnight Ghost Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than EMPULSE (73.2% 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 EMPULSE
Choose EMPULSE if you want an Early Access game with DualShock Controller Support. 1,562 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Midnight Ghost Hunt and EMPULSE sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Midnight Ghost Hunt |  EMPULSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (3,280 reviews) | 73.2% positive (1,562 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Vaulted Sky Games | 1047 Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Midnight Ghost Hunt (2024) is 2 years older than EMPULSE (2026).
- Midnight Ghost Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than EMPULSE (73.2% positive).
- EMPULSE is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Midnight Ghost Hunt (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Midnight Ghost Hunt is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; EMPULSE has no Deck rating yet.
Midnight Ghost Hunt vs EMPULSE — FAQ
- Which is better, Midnight Ghost Hunt or EMPULSE?
- On Steam reviews Midnight Ghost Hunt scores higher (81.2% positive) than EMPULSE (73.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Midnight Ghost Hunt is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Midnight Ghost Hunt or EMPULSE first?
- If you want chronology, Midnight Ghost Hunt (2024) came out before EMPULSE (2026). 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 Midnight Ghost Hunt and EMPULSE similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.