Choose Dead Beacon
Choose Dead Beacon if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dead Beacon launched in 2022.
Dead Beacon vs Where the forest ends
Dead Beacon and Where the forest ends both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Dead Beacon (2022) is 4 years older than Where the forest ends (2026). Dead Beacon scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Where the forest ends (67.6% 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 Where the forest ends
Choose Where the forest ends if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Where the forest ends launched in 2026.
Both Dead Beacon and Where the forest ends sit in Action 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
 Dead Beacon |  Where the forest ends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (80 reviews) | 67.6% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SelianiDEV | MonkeyBassGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Dead Beacon (2022) is 4 years older than Where the forest ends (2026).
- Dead Beacon scores higher on Steam reviews (86.3% positive) than Where the forest ends (67.6% positive).
- Dead Beacon is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Where the forest ends (4.99 USD vs. 7.19 USD).
- Dead Beacon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Where the forest ends has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Beacon vs Where the forest ends — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Beacon or Where the forest ends first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Beacon (2022) came out before Where the forest ends (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 Dead Beacon and Where the forest ends similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Dead Beacon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Beacon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Where the forest ends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.