Choose Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
Choose Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest launched in 2020.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest vs Not It: Spookiest Edition
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest and Not It: Spookiest Edition 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. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (2020) is 1 year older than Not It: Spookiest Edition (2021). Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Not It: Spookiest Edition (73.9% 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 Not It: Spookiest Edition
Choose Not It: Spookiest Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Not It: Spookiest Edition launched in 2021.
Both Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest and Not It: Spookiest Edition sit in Indie 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
 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest |  Not It: Spookiest Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (594 reviews) | 73.9% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Different Tales | Snowhaven Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (2020) is 1 year older than Not It: Spookiest Edition (2021).
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Not It: Spookiest Edition (73.9% positive).
- Not It: Spookiest Edition is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Not It: Spookiest Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest vs Not It: Spookiest Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest or Not It: Spookiest Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (2020) came out before Not It: Spookiest Edition (2021). 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 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest and Not It: Spookiest Edition 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.