Choose Don't Leave
Choose Don't Leave if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. Don't Leave launched in 2023.
Don't Leave vs Cursed Loop
Don't Leave and Cursed Loop 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. Don't Leave (2023) is 1 year older than Cursed Loop (2024). Cursed Loop is free; Don't Leave is paid (6.99 USD). 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 Cursed Loop
Choose Cursed Loop if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cursed Loop launched in 2024.
Both Don't Leave and Cursed Loop 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
 Don't Leave |  Cursed Loop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OxygenStudio | LunaFrost Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Don't Leave (2023) is 1 year older than Cursed Loop (2024).
- Cursed Loop is free; Don't Leave is paid (6.99 USD).
Don't Leave vs Cursed Loop — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Leave or Cursed Loop first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Leave (2023) came out before Cursed Loop (2024). 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 Don't Leave and Cursed Loop 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.
- Is Cursed Loop free?
- Yes — Cursed Loop is a free-to-play Steam title. Don't Leave is paid (6.99 USD).