Choose Childhood Fears
Choose Childhood Fears if it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Childhood Fears launched in 2021.
Childhood Fears vs Don't Leave
Childhood Fears and Don't Leave both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Childhood Fears (2021) is 2 years older than Don't Leave (2023). Childhood Fears is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Don't Leave (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Don't Leave
Choose Don't Leave if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Don't Leave launched in 2023.
Both Childhood Fears and Don't Leave sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Childhood Fears |  Don't Leave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Montgomery Ferguson | OxygenStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Childhood Fears (2021) is 2 years older than Don't Leave (2023).
- Childhood Fears is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Don't Leave (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Childhood Fears vs Don't Leave — FAQ
- Should I play Childhood Fears or Don't Leave first?
- If you want chronology, Childhood Fears (2021) came out before Don't Leave (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 Childhood Fears and Don't Leave similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.