Choose Befriended Curse
Choose Befriended Curse if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Befriended Curse launched in 2024.
Befriended Curse vs Mahfam: The Cursed Village
Befriended Curse and Mahfam: The Cursed Village both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Befriended Curse (2024) is 2 years older than Mahfam: The Cursed Village (2026). Befriended Curse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mahfam: The Cursed Village has no Deck rating yet. 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 Mahfam: The Cursed Village
Choose Mahfam: The Cursed Village if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mahfam: The Cursed Village launched in 2026.
Both Befriended Curse and Mahfam: The Cursed Village sit in 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
 Befriended Curse |  Mahfam: The Cursed Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (166 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yellow Basement Games | Dead Witness |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Befriended Curse (2024) is 2 years older than Mahfam: The Cursed Village (2026).
- Befriended Curse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mahfam: The Cursed Village has no Deck rating yet.
Befriended Curse vs Mahfam: The Cursed Village — FAQ
- Should I play Befriended Curse or Mahfam: The Cursed Village first?
- If you want chronology, Befriended Curse (2024) came out before Mahfam: The Cursed Village (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 Befriended Curse and Mahfam: The Cursed Village similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Befriended Curse run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Befriended Curse is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mahfam: The Cursed Village doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.