Choose Bleak Faith: Forsaken
Choose Bleak Faith: Forsaken if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,866 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken vs Sheptun
Bleak Faith: Forsaken and Sheptun both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Sheptun (2020) is 3 years older than Bleak Faith: Forsaken (2023). Sheptun is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Bleak Faith: Forsaken (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Sheptun
Choose Sheptun if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sheptun launched in 2020.
Both Bleak Faith: Forsaken and Sheptun sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Bleak Faith: Forsaken |  Sheptun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (1,866 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Archangel Studios | Frosted Wings Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sheptun (2020) is 3 years older than Bleak Faith: Forsaken (2023).
- Sheptun is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Bleak Faith: Forsaken (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Bleak Faith: Forsaken is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sheptun has no Deck rating yet.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken vs Sheptun — FAQ
- Should I play Bleak Faith: Forsaken or Sheptun first?
- If you want chronology, Sheptun (2020) came out before Bleak Faith: Forsaken (2023). 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 Bleak Faith: Forsaken and Sheptun similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Bleak Faith: Forsaken run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bleak Faith: Forsaken is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sheptun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.