Choose Ib
Choose Ib if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,505 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ib vs The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows
Ib 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. Ib (2022) is 1 year older than The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (2023). The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Ib (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 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. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows launched in 2023.
Both Ib 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
 Ib |  The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (1,505 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | kouri | Retrowave Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ib (2022) is 1 year older than The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows (2023).
- The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Ib (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Ib is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows has no Deck rating yet.
Ib vs The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Ib or The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Ib (2022) 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 Ib 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.
- Does Ib run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ib is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Clown's Forest 2: Waking Shadows doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.