Choose Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
Choose Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest if you want an Indie experience. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest launched in 2020.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest vs Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (2020) is 4 years older than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory (2024). Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory (81% 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 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory
Choose Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory launched in 2024.
Both Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory sit in Adventure 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
 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest |  Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83% positive (594 reviews) | 81% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Different Tales | Different Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (2020) is 4 years older than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory (2024).
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory (81% positive).
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest vs Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory — FAQ
- Should I play Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest or Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory first?
- If you want chronology, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest (2020) came out before Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory (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 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest and Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Purgatory similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.