Choose Pale Night
Choose Pale Night if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pale Night launched in 2022.
Pale Night vs The Cub
Pale Night and The Cub both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Pale Night (2022) is 2 years older than The Cub (2024). Pale Night scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Cub (78.1% 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 The Cub
Choose The Cub if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Cub launched in 2024.
Both Pale Night and The Cub sit in 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
 Pale Night |  The Cub | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) | 78.1% positive (146 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pretty French Games | Demagog Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Pale Night (2022) is 2 years older than The Cub (2024).
- Pale Night scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Cub (78.1% positive).
- Pale Night is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Cub (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Cub is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pale Night has no Deck rating yet.
Pale Night vs The Cub — FAQ
- Should I play Pale Night or The Cub first?
- If you want chronology, Pale Night (2022) came out before The Cub (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 Pale Night and The Cub similar?
- They overlap on 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.