Choose [REC] Desolation
Choose [REC] Desolation if it matches what drew you to this matchup. [REC] Desolation launched in 2025.
[REC] Desolation vs Mahfam: The Cursed Village
[REC] Desolation and Mahfam: The Cursed Village both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. [REC] Desolation (2025) is 1 year older than Mahfam: The Cursed Village (2026). 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 Mahfam: The Cursed Village
Choose Mahfam: The Cursed Village if you want an Adventure experience. Mahfam: The Cursed Village launched in 2026.
Both [REC] Desolation and Mahfam: The Cursed Village sit in Indie 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
![[REC] Desolation — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3509050/header.jpg?t=1740675640) [REC] Desolation |  Mahfam: The Cursed Village | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 72.1% positive (43 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Perspektik | Dead Witness |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- [REC] Desolation (2025) is 1 year older than Mahfam: The Cursed Village (2026).
[REC] Desolation vs Mahfam: The Cursed Village — FAQ
- Should I play [REC] Desolation or Mahfam: The Cursed Village first?
- If you want chronology, [REC] Desolation (2025) came out before Mahfam: The Cursed Village (2026). 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 [REC] Desolation and Mahfam: The Cursed Village similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.