Choose Harthorn
Choose Harthorn if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Harthorn launched in 2020.
Harthorn vs Horror in the forest
Harthorn and Horror in the forest both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Harthorn (2020) is 5 years older than Horror in the forest (2025). Harthorn is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Horror in the forest (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Horror in the forest
Choose Horror in the forest if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Horror in the forest launched in 2025.
Both Harthorn and Horror in the forest sit in Action 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
 Harthorn |  Horror in the forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (137 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vincent Lade | Static Production |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Harthorn (2020) is 5 years older than Horror in the forest (2025).
- Harthorn is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Horror in the forest (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Harthorn vs Horror in the forest — FAQ
- Should I play Harthorn or Horror in the forest first?
- If you want chronology, Harthorn (2020) came out before Horror in the forest (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 Harthorn and Horror in the forest similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.