Choose Sons Of The Forest
Choose Sons Of The Forest if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 113,459 reviews.
Sons Of The Forest vs Hauntsville
Sons Of The Forest and Hauntsville both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Sons Of The Forest (2024) is 1 year older than Hauntsville (2025). Sons Of The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Hauntsville (74.8% 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 Hauntsville
Choose Hauntsville if it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hauntsville launched in 2025.
Both Sons Of The Forest and Hauntsville sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Sons Of The Forest |  Hauntsville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (113,459 reviews) | 74.8% positive (159 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Michael Janisch |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Sons Of The Forest (2024) is 1 year older than Hauntsville (2025).
- Sons Of The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Hauntsville (74.8% positive).
- Hauntsville is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Sons Of The Forest (18.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Sons Of The Forest vs Hauntsville — FAQ
- Which is better, Sons Of The Forest or Hauntsville?
- On Steam reviews Sons Of The Forest scores higher (88.3% positive) than Hauntsville (74.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sons Of The Forest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sons Of The Forest or Hauntsville first?
- If you want chronology, Sons Of The Forest (2024) came out before Hauntsville (2025). 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 Sons Of The Forest and Hauntsville similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Do both Sons Of The Forest and Hauntsville have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sons Of The Forest ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hauntsville ships Online Co-op, Co-op.