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 Never Ending Nightmare
The Cursed Forest and Never Ending Nightmare 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 4 years older than Never Ending Nightmare (2023). The Cursed Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Never Ending Nightmare (86.2% 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 Never Ending Nightmare
Choose Never Ending Nightmare if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Never Ending Nightmare launched in 2023.
Both The Cursed Forest and Never Ending Nightmare sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88% vs 86.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Cursed Forest |  Never Ending Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (317 reviews) | 86.2% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KPy3O, Noostyche | Korvinrular |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cursed Forest (2019) is 4 years older than Never Ending Nightmare (2023).
- The Cursed Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88% positive) than Never Ending Nightmare (86.2% positive).
- Never Ending Nightmare is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than The Cursed Forest (1.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- The Cursed Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Never Ending Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
The Cursed Forest vs Never Ending Nightmare — FAQ
- Should I play The Cursed Forest or Never Ending Nightmare first?
- If you want chronology, The Cursed Forest (2019) came out before Never Ending Nightmare (2023). 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 Never Ending Nightmare 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.
- Does The Cursed Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Cursed Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Never Ending Nightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.