Choose Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure
Choose Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure launched in 2015.
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure vs Märchen Forest
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure and Märchen Forest both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure (2015) is 6 years older than Märchen Forest (2021). Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Märchen Forest (82.1% positive). 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 Märchen Forest
Choose Märchen Forest if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Märchen Forest launched in 2021.
Both Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure and Märchen Forest sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure |  Märchen Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (363 reviews) | 82.1% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nihon Falcom, Mastiff | PrimaryOrbit |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure (2015) is 6 years older than Märchen Forest (2021).
- Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Märchen Forest (82.1% positive).
- Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Märchen Forest (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Märchen Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure vs Märchen Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure or Märchen Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure (2015) came out before Märchen Forest (2021). 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 Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure and Märchen Forest similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.