Choose Through the Woods
Choose Through the Woods if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Through the Woods launched in 2016.
Through the Woods vs Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
Through the Woods and Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn 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. Through the Woods (2016) is 1 year older than Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn (2017). Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn scores higher on Steam reviews (83.5% positive) than Through the Woods (68.4% 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 Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
Choose Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.5% positive across 553 reviews.
Both Through the Woods and Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn 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
 Through the Woods |  Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (564 reviews) | 83.5% positive (553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Antagonist | Angry Demon Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Through the Woods (2016) is 1 year older than Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn (2017).
- Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn scores higher on Steam reviews (83.5% positive) than Through the Woods (68.4% positive).
- Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Through the Woods (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Through the Woods vs Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn — FAQ
- Which is better, Through the Woods or Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn?
- On Steam reviews Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn scores higher (83.5% positive) than Through the Woods (68.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Through the Woods or Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn first?
- If you want chronology, Through the Woods (2016) came out before Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn (2017). 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 Through the Woods and Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn 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.