Choose Haunting Hour
Choose Haunting Hour if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haunting Hour launched in 2019.
Haunting Hour vs Egression
Haunting Hour and Egression both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Haunting Hour (2019) is 3 years older than Egression (2022). Egression scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Haunting Hour (60% 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 Egression
Choose Egression if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Egression launched in 2022.
Both Haunting Hour and Egression sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Haunting Hour |  Egression | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 94.2% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Cat Studios | Hyperquad Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Haunting Hour (2019) is 3 years older than Egression (2022).
- Egression scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Haunting Hour (60% positive).
- Haunting Hour is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Egression (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Haunting Hour has co-op; Egression does not.
Haunting Hour vs Egression — FAQ
- Should I play Haunting Hour or Egression first?
- If you want chronology, Haunting Hour (2019) came out before Egression (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 Haunting Hour and Egression similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Egression have multiplayer like Haunting Hour?
- No. Haunting Hour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Egression is listed as single-player only.