Choose The Clown's Forest
Choose The Clown's Forest if you want an Indie experience. The Clown's Forest launched in 2022.
The Clown's Forest vs The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood
The Clown's Forest and The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Clown's Forest (2022) is 4 years older than The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood (2026). 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: Shadows of Blood
Choose The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood launched in 2026.
Both The Clown's Forest and The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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 Clown's Forest |  The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Retrowave Studios | Retrowave Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Clown's Forest (2022) is 4 years older than The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood (2026).
The Clown's Forest vs The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood — FAQ
- Should I play The Clown's Forest or The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood first?
- If you want chronology, The Clown's Forest (2022) came out before The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood (2026). 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 Clown's Forest and The Clown's Forest: Shadows of Blood similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.