Choose Behold The Dark
Choose Behold The Dark if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Behold The Dark launched in 2021.
Behold The Dark vs Where the forest ends
Behold The Dark and Where the forest ends both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Behold The Dark (2021) is 5 years older than Where the forest ends (2026). Behold The Dark is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Where the forest ends (2.99 USD vs. 7.19 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 Where the forest ends
Choose Where the forest ends if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Where the forest ends launched in 2026.
Both Behold The Dark and Where the forest ends sit in Action 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
 Behold The Dark |  Where the forest ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 67.6% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Harness Games | MonkeyBassGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Behold The Dark (2021) is 5 years older than Where the forest ends (2026).
- Behold The Dark is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Where the forest ends (2.99 USD vs. 7.19 USD).
Behold The Dark vs Where the forest ends — FAQ
- Should I play Behold The Dark or Where the forest ends first?
- If you want chronology, Behold The Dark (2021) came out before Where the forest ends (2026). 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 Behold The Dark and Where the forest ends similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.