Choose Dead Forest
Choose Dead Forest if you want an Adventure experience. Dead Forest launched in 2022.
Dead Forest vs Black Lilies - Eternal Summer
Dead Forest and Black Lilies - Eternal Summer both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Black Lilies - Eternal Summer (2020) is 2 years older than Dead Forest (2022). Black Lilies - Eternal Summer is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Dead Forest (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Black Lilies - Eternal Summer
Choose Black Lilies - Eternal Summer if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Black Lilies - Eternal Summer launched in 2020.
Both Dead Forest and Black Lilies - Eternal Summer sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Dead Forest |  Black Lilies - Eternal Summer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Manul Games | Lab Rabbit Games ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Black Lilies - Eternal Summer (2020) is 2 years older than Dead Forest (2022).
- Black Lilies - Eternal Summer is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Dead Forest (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Dead Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Black Lilies - Eternal Summer has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Forest vs Black Lilies - Eternal Summer — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Forest or Black Lilies - Eternal Summer first?
- If you want chronology, Black Lilies - Eternal Summer (2020) came out before Dead Forest (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 Dead Forest and Black Lilies - Eternal Summer similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Dead Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Black Lilies - Eternal Summer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.