Choose Breath of the Forest
Choose Breath of the Forest if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breath of the Forest launched in 2021.
Breath of the Forest vs The Murder of H.
Breath of the Forest and The Murder of H. both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Breath of the Forest (2021) is 3 years older than The Murder of H. (2024). Breath of the Forest is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Murder of H. (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Murder of H.
Choose The Murder of H. if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Murder of H. launched in 2024.
Both Breath of the Forest and The Murder of H. sit in Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support 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
 Breath of the Forest |  The Murder of H. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fz Labs | cKolmos narrative. |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Breath of the Forest (2021) is 3 years older than The Murder of H. (2024).
- Breath of the Forest is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Murder of H. (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Breath of the Forest vs The Murder of H. — FAQ
- Should I play Breath of the Forest or The Murder of H. first?
- If you want chronology, Breath of the Forest (2021) came out before The Murder of H. (2024). 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 Breath of the Forest and The Murder of H. similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.