Choose Breathing Fear
Choose Breathing Fear if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Breathing Fear launched in 2020.
Breathing Fear vs Cursed
Breathing Fear and Cursed both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Breathing Fear (2020) is 2 years older than Cursed (2022). Cursed is free; Breathing Fear is paid (1.99 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 Cursed
Choose Cursed if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cursed launched in 2022.
Both Breathing Fear and Cursed sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Breathing Fear |  Cursed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 90.4% positive (135 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LunarPixel | Disaster Squad Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Breathing Fear (2020) is 2 years older than Cursed (2022).
- Cursed is free; Breathing Fear is paid (1.99 USD).
Breathing Fear vs Cursed — FAQ
- Should I play Breathing Fear or Cursed first?
- If you want chronology, Breathing Fear (2020) came out before Cursed (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 Breathing Fear and Cursed similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 Cursed free?
- Yes — Cursed is a free-to-play Steam title. Breathing Fear is paid (1.99 USD).