Choose Haunting Hour
Choose Haunting Hour if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Haunting Hour launched in 2019.
Haunting Hour vs The Lost Lunch
Haunting Hour and The Lost Lunch both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Haunting Hour (2019) is 7 years older than The Lost Lunch (2026). The Lost Lunch is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Haunting Hour (4.99 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 The Lost Lunch
Choose The Lost Lunch if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lost Lunch launched in 2026.
Both Haunting Hour and The Lost Lunch sit in 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
 Haunting Hour |  The Lost Lunch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glass Cat Studios | Stellar Forge Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Haunting Hour (2019) is 7 years older than The Lost Lunch (2026).
- The Lost Lunch is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Haunting Hour (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Haunting Hour has co-op; The Lost Lunch does not.
Haunting Hour vs The Lost Lunch — FAQ
- Should I play Haunting Hour or The Lost Lunch first?
- If you want chronology, Haunting Hour (2019) came out before The Lost Lunch (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 Haunting Hour and The Lost Lunch similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The Lost Lunch have multiplayer like Haunting Hour?
- No. Haunting Hour supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while The Lost Lunch is listed as single-player only.