Choose Haunting Hour
Choose Haunting Hour if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. Haunting Hour launched in 2019.
Haunting Hour vs Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead
Haunting Hour and Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Haunting Hour (2019) is 3 years older than Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead (2022). Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Haunting Hour (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead
Choose Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead launched in 2022.
Both Haunting Hour and Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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 |  Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Glass Cat Studios | Zoom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Haunting Hour (2019) is 3 years older than Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead (2022).
- Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Haunting Hour (5.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Haunting Hour vs Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Haunting Hour or Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Haunting Hour (2019) came out before Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead (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 Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 both Haunting Hour and Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Haunting Hour ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lockdown VR: Circus of the Dead ships Online Co-op, Co-op.