Choose Freebooter of SPLORR!!
Choose Freebooter of SPLORR!! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Freebooter of SPLORR!! launched in 2021.
Freebooter of SPLORR!! vs The Curse of the Howling Woods
Freebooter of SPLORR!! and The Curse of the Howling Woods both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Freebooter of SPLORR!! (2021) is 4 years older than The Curse of the Howling Woods (2025). Freebooter of SPLORR!! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Curse of the Howling Woods (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Curse of the Howling Woods
Choose The Curse of the Howling Woods if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Curse of the Howling Woods launched in 2025.
Both Freebooter of SPLORR!! and The Curse of the Howling Woods sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Freebooter of SPLORR!! |  The Curse of the Howling Woods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TheGrumpyGameDev | Raguthra Studios, Lee Sargent |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Freebooter of SPLORR!! (2021) is 4 years older than The Curse of the Howling Woods (2025).
- Freebooter of SPLORR!! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Curse of the Howling Woods (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Freebooter of SPLORR!! vs The Curse of the Howling Woods — FAQ
- Should I play Freebooter of SPLORR!! or The Curse of the Howling Woods first?
- If you want chronology, Freebooter of SPLORR!! (2021) came out before The Curse of the Howling Woods (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 Freebooter of SPLORR!! and The Curse of the Howling Woods similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.