Choose Pacify
Choose Pacify if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,087 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pacify vs The Hauntings
Pacify and The Hauntings both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Pacify is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hauntings has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Hauntings
Choose The Hauntings if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Pacify and The Hauntings sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Pacify |  The Hauntings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (11,087 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Shawn Hitchcock | Oberha5li Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pacify is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hauntings has no Deck rating yet.
Pacify vs The Hauntings — FAQ
- Are Pacify and The Hauntings similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 both Pacify and The Hauntings have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pacify ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Hauntings ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pacify run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pacify is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Hauntings doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.