Choose The Hell Hives
Choose The Hell Hives if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Hell Hives launched in 2021.
The Hell Hives vs Horror in the forest
The Hell Hives and Horror in the forest both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. The Hell Hives (2021) is 4 years older than Horror in the forest (2025). The Hell Hives is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Horror in the forest (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Horror in the forest
Choose Horror in the forest if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Horror in the forest launched in 2025.
Both The Hell Hives and Horror in the forest sit in Action 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
 The Hell Hives |  Horror in the forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Adam Bradley | Static Production |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Hell Hives (2021) is 4 years older than Horror in the forest (2025).
- The Hell Hives is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Horror in the forest (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
The Hell Hives vs Horror in the forest — FAQ
- Should I play The Hell Hives or Horror in the forest first?
- If you want chronology, The Hell Hives (2021) came out before Horror in the forest (2025). 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 The Hell Hives and Horror in the forest similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.