Choose Hydrophobia: Prophecy
Choose Hydrophobia: Prophecy if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,268 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hydrophobia: Prophecy vs Selene's Unbearable Night
Hydrophobia: Prophecy and Selene's Unbearable Night both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hydrophobia: Prophecy (2011) is 13 years older than Selene's Unbearable Night (2024). Selene's Unbearable Night scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than Hydrophobia: Prophecy (61.3% 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 Selene's Unbearable Night
Choose Selene's Unbearable Night if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Selene's Unbearable Night launched in 2024.
Both Hydrophobia: Prophecy and Selene's Unbearable Night sit in Action, 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
 Hydrophobia: Prophecy |  Selene's Unbearable Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.3% positive (1,268 reviews) | 76.6% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dark Energy Digital Ltd. | Farelas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hydrophobia: Prophecy (2011) is 13 years older than Selene's Unbearable Night (2024).
- Selene's Unbearable Night scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than Hydrophobia: Prophecy (61.3% positive).
- Hydrophobia: Prophecy is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Selene's Unbearable Night (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Hydrophobia: Prophecy is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Selene's Unbearable Night has no Deck rating yet.
Hydrophobia: Prophecy vs Selene's Unbearable Night — FAQ
- Should I play Hydrophobia: Prophecy or Selene's Unbearable Night first?
- If you want chronology, Hydrophobia: Prophecy (2011) came out before Selene's Unbearable Night (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 Hydrophobia: Prophecy and Selene's Unbearable Night similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.