Choose ALONE
Choose ALONE if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. ALONE launched in 2021.
ALONE vs The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows
ALONE and The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows 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. ALONE (2021) is 2 years older than The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (2023). ALONE is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows
Choose The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows if you want an Action and RPG experience. The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows launched in 2023.
Both ALONE and The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows 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
 ALONE |  The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (99 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DakeCraft | Retrowave Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ALONE (2021) is 2 years older than The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (2023).
- ALONE is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
ALONE vs The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play ALONE or The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, ALONE (2021) came out before The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (2023). 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 ALONE and The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows 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.