Choose The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 -
Choose The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - if you want an Action and Casual experience. The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - launched in 2024.
The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - vs Are You Mental?
The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - and Are You Mental? 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. The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - (2024) is 3 years older than Are You Mental? (2027). 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 Are You Mental?
Choose Are You Mental? if you want a Simulation game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Are You Mental? launched in 2027.
Both The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - and Are You Mental? 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
 The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - |  Are You Mental? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 52.6% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | @TonyDevGame | My Real Aviary |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - (2024) is 3 years older than Are You Mental? (2027).
The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - vs Are You Mental? — FAQ
- Should I play The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - or Are You Mental? first?
- If you want chronology, The Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - (2024) came out before Are You Mental? (2027). 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 Sinking Forest - 沈んだ森 - and Are You Mental? 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.