Choose The Hunt in the Forest
Choose The Hunt in the Forest if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Hunt in the Forest launched in 2019.
The Hunt in the Forest vs Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt
The Hunt in the Forest and Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Adventure on Steam. The Hunt in the Forest (2019) is 3 years older than Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt (2022). Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (59.5% positive) than The Hunt in the Forest (15.4% 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 Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt
Choose Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt launched in 2022.
Both The Hunt in the Forest and Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt sit in Action, Sports, 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
 The Hunt in the Forest |  Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 15.4% positive (13 reviews) | 59.5% positive (153 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | A Nostru | Digital Dreams Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam.
- The Hunt in the Forest (2019) is 3 years older than Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt (2022).
- Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (59.5% positive) than The Hunt in the Forest (15.4% positive).
- The Hunt in the Forest is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt (0.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hunt in the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
The Hunt in the Forest vs Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt — FAQ
- Should I play The Hunt in the Forest or Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt first?
- If you want chronology, The Hunt in the Forest (2019) came out before Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt (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 The Hunt in the Forest and Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.