Choose Forgotten Fears
Choose Forgotten Fears if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Forgotten Fears launched in 2024.
Forgotten Fears vs Barking from the Dark
Forgotten Fears and Barking from the Dark both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Forgotten Fears (2024) is 2 years older than Barking from the Dark (2026). Forgotten Fears is free; Barking from the Dark is paid (1.99 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 Barking from the Dark
Choose Barking from the Dark if you want an Adventure game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Barking from the Dark launched in 2026.
Both Forgotten Fears and Barking from the Dark sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Forgotten Fears |  Barking from the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 84% positive (75 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sviatoslav Solianyk | shoftArt |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Forgotten Fears (2024) is 2 years older than Barking from the Dark (2026).
- Forgotten Fears is free; Barking from the Dark is paid (1.99 USD).
Forgotten Fears vs Barking from the Dark — FAQ
- Should I play Forgotten Fears or Barking from the Dark first?
- If you want chronology, Forgotten Fears (2024) came out before Barking from the Dark (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 Forgotten Fears and Barking from the Dark similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Forgotten Fears free?
- Yes — Forgotten Fears is a free-to-play Steam title. Barking from the Dark is paid (1.99 USD).