Choose The Cursed Forest
Choose The Cursed Forest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Cursed Forest launched in 2019.
The Cursed Forest vs For What Will Come
The Cursed Forest and For What Will Come 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 Cursed Forest (2019) is 3 years older than For What Will Come (2022). The Cursed Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than For What Will Come (68% 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 For What Will Come
Choose For What Will Come if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. For What Will Come launched in 2022.
Both The Cursed Forest and For What Will Come 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 Cursed Forest |  For What Will Come | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (317 reviews) | 68% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KPy3O, Noostyche | Emberwave Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cursed Forest (2019) is 3 years older than For What Will Come (2022).
- The Cursed Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than For What Will Come (68% positive).
- For What Will Come is free; The Cursed Forest is paid (13.99 USD).
- The Cursed Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; For What Will Come has no Deck rating yet.
The Cursed Forest vs For What Will Come — FAQ
- Should I play The Cursed Forest or For What Will Come first?
- If you want chronology, The Cursed Forest (2019) came out before For What Will Come (2022). 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 Cursed Forest and For What Will Come 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.
- Is For What Will Come free?
- Yes — For What Will Come is a free-to-play Steam title. The Cursed Forest is paid (13.99 USD).
- Does The Cursed Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Cursed Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. For What Will Come doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.