Choose The Square Key
Choose The Square Key if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 34% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Square Key launched in 2020.
The Square Key vs The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf
The Square Key and The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Square Key (2020) is 5 years older than The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf (2025). The Square Key is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf (0.99 USD vs. 1.49 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 Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf
Choose The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf launched in 2025.
Both The Square Key and The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The Square Key |  The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dnovel, FreeAnimals_Software | Lola Fisher |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Square Key (2020) is 5 years older than The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf (2025).
- The Square Key is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf (0.99 USD vs. 1.49 USD).
The Square Key vs The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf — FAQ
- Should I play The Square Key or The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf first?
- If you want chronology, The Square Key (2020) came out before The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf (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 The Square Key and The Red Hood: Hunting the Wolf similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.