Choose Befriended Curse
Choose Befriended Curse if you want an Adventure experience. Befriended Curse launched in 2024.
Befriended Curse vs Smile Dog
Befriended Curse and Smile Dog both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Befriended Curse (2024) is 1 year older than Smile Dog (2025). Befriended Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Smile Dog (87.5% 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 Smile Dog
Choose Smile Dog if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smile Dog launched in 2025.
Both Befriended Curse and Smile Dog sit in Indie 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
 Befriended Curse |  Smile Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (166 reviews) | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yellow Basement Games | Sweet Sennin Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Befriended Curse (2024) is 1 year older than Smile Dog (2025).
- Befriended Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Smile Dog (87.5% positive).
- Smile Dog is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Befriended Curse (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Befriended Curse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Smile Dog has no Deck rating yet.
Befriended Curse vs Smile Dog — FAQ
- Should I play Befriended Curse or Smile Dog first?
- If you want chronology, Befriended Curse (2024) came out before Smile Dog (2025). 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 Befriended Curse and Smile Dog similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Befriended Curse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Befriended Curse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Smile Dog doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.