Choose Slender: The Arrival
Choose Slender: The Arrival if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 3,482 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slender: The Arrival vs The Secret of Pineview Forest
Slender: The Arrival and The Secret of Pineview Forest 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. Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 3 years older than The Secret of Pineview Forest (2016). Slender: The Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than The Secret of Pineview Forest (58.2% 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 The Secret of Pineview Forest
Choose The Secret of Pineview Forest if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Secret of Pineview Forest launched in 2016.
Both Slender: The Arrival and The Secret of Pineview Forest sit in Action, 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
 Slender: The Arrival |  The Secret of Pineview Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (3,482 reviews) | 58.2% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Isle Studios | VIS-Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 3 years older than The Secret of Pineview Forest (2016).
- Slender: The Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than The Secret of Pineview Forest (58.2% positive).
- The Secret of Pineview Forest is free; Slender: The Arrival is paid (19.99 USD).
- Slender: The Arrival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Secret of Pineview Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Slender: The Arrival vs The Secret of Pineview Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Slender: The Arrival or The Secret of Pineview Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Slender: The Arrival (2013) came out before The Secret of Pineview Forest (2016). 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 Slender: The Arrival and The Secret of Pineview Forest 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.
- Is The Secret of Pineview Forest free?
- Yes — The Secret of Pineview Forest is a free-to-play Steam title. Slender: The Arrival is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Slender: The Arrival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slender: The Arrival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Secret of Pineview Forest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.