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Dark Forest: Lost Story VR vs Mental Hospital - Child of Evil

Dark Forest: Lost Story VR and Mental Hospital - Child of Evil both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Dark Forest: Lost Story VR (2021) is 1 year older than Mental Hospital - Child of Evil (2022). Mental Hospital - Child of Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (56.7% positive) than Dark Forest: Lost Story VR (50% 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 Dark Forest: Lost Story VR

Choose Dark Forest: Lost Story VR if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark Forest: Lost Story VR launched in 2021.

Choose Mental Hospital - Child of Evil

Choose Mental Hospital - Child of Evil if you want an Adventure experience. Mental Hospital - Child of Evil launched in 2022.

Both Dark Forest: Lost Story VR and Mental Hospital - Child of Evil sit in Action 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

Dark Forest: Lost Story VR vs Mental Hospital - Child of Evil — Steam metadata comparison
Dark Forest: Lost Story VR — Steam game coverDark Forest: Lost Story VRMental Hospital - Child of Evil — Steam game coverMental Hospital - Child of Evil
Released20212022
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play5.99 USD
Steam reviews50% positive (16 reviews)56.7% positive (30 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersIgor MigunIgor Migun

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Dark Forest: Lost Story VR vs Mental Hospital - Child of Evil — FAQ

Should I play Dark Forest: Lost Story VR or Mental Hospital - Child of Evil first?
If you want chronology, Dark Forest: Lost Story VR (2021) came out before Mental Hospital - Child of Evil (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 Dark Forest: Lost Story VR and Mental Hospital - Child of Evil similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Is Dark Forest: Lost Story VR free?
Yes — Dark Forest: Lost Story VR is a free-to-play Steam title. Mental Hospital - Child of Evil is paid (5.99 USD).
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