Choose The Grove
Choose The Grove if you want an Adventure experience. The Grove launched in 2026.
The Grove vs Don't breathe in!
The Grove and Don't breathe in! 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 breathe in! (2025) is 1 year older than The Grove (2026). Don't breathe in! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Grove (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Don't breathe in!
Choose Don't breathe in! if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Don't breathe in! launched in 2025.
Both The Grove and Don't breathe in! 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
 The Grove |  Don't breathe in! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Scavenger Games | Kadir AKKAS |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Don't breathe in! (2025) is 1 year older than The Grove (2026).
- Don't breathe in! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Grove (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
The Grove vs Don't breathe in! — FAQ
- Should I play The Grove or Don't breathe in! first?
- If you want chronology, Don't breathe in! (2025) came out before The Grove (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 The Grove and Don't breathe in! 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.