Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. 175,474 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Forest vs Where Dolls Hang
The Forest and Where Dolls Hang both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Forest (2018) is 8 years older than Where Dolls Hang (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Dolls Hang
Choose Where Dolls Hang if you want the Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Where Dolls Hang launched in 2026.
Both The Forest and Where Dolls Hang sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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 Forest |  Where Dolls Hang | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Steelkrill Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 8 years older than Where Dolls Hang (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Where Dolls Hang has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Where Dolls Hang — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Where Dolls Hang first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Where Dolls Hang (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 Forest and Where Dolls Hang similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both The Forest and Where Dolls Hang have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Forest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Where Dolls Hang ships Co-op.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Where Dolls Hang doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.