Choose Passing Pineview Forest
Choose Passing Pineview Forest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Passing Pineview Forest launched in 2014.
Passing Pineview Forest vs The Secret of Pineview Forest
Passing Pineview Forest and The Secret of Pineview Forest both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Passing Pineview Forest (2014) is 2 years older than The Secret of Pineview Forest (2016). Passing Pineview Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (68.2% positive) than The Secret of Pineview Forest (58.2% 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 The Secret of Pineview Forest
Choose The Secret of Pineview Forest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Secret of Pineview Forest launched in 2016.
Both Passing Pineview Forest and The Secret of Pineview Forest sit in Action, 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
 Passing Pineview Forest |  The Secret of Pineview Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (893 reviews) | 58.2% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VIS-Games | VIS-Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Passing Pineview Forest (2014) is 2 years older than The Secret of Pineview Forest (2016).
- Passing Pineview Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (68.2% positive) than The Secret of Pineview Forest (58.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Passing Pineview Forest vs The Secret of Pineview Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Passing Pineview Forest or The Secret of Pineview Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Passing Pineview Forest (2014) came out before The Secret of Pineview Forest (2016). 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 Passing Pineview Forest and The Secret of Pineview Forest similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.