Choose Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy
Choose Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy launched in 2020.
Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy vs Escape Halloween Forest
Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy and Escape Halloween Forest 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. Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy (2020) is 2 years older than Escape Halloween Forest (2022). Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy is free; Escape Halloween Forest is paid (4.99 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 Escape Halloween Forest
Choose Escape Halloween Forest if you want an Action experience. Escape Halloween Forest launched in 2022.
Both Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy and Escape Halloween Forest 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
 Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy |  Escape Halloween Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.6% positive (33 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | storkyproduct | Jonathan Moye |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy (2020) is 2 years older than Escape Halloween Forest (2022).
- Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy is free; Escape Halloween Forest is paid (4.99 USD).
Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy vs Escape Halloween Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy or Escape Halloween Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy (2020) came out before Escape Halloween Forest (2022). 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 Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy and Escape Halloween Forest 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.
- Is Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy free?
- Yes — Hollow Mind: The Lost Puppy is a free-to-play Steam title. Escape Halloween Forest is paid (4.99 USD).