Choose Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni -
Choose Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - if you want an Action experience. Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - launched in 2025.
Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - vs SHOCKFACE
Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - and SHOCKFACE both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - (2025) is 1 year older than SHOCKFACE (2026). Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SHOCKFACE has no Deck rating yet. 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 SHOCKFACE
Choose SHOCKFACE if you want the Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. SHOCKFACE launched in 2026.
Both Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - and SHOCKFACE sit in 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
 Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - |  SHOCKFACE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 10.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HYDE, Inc. | adrenak, approximi |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - (2025) is 1 year older than SHOCKFACE (2026).
- Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; SHOCKFACE has no Deck rating yet.
Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - vs SHOCKFACE — FAQ
- Should I play Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - or SHOCKFACE first?
- If you want chronology, Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - (2025) came out before SHOCKFACE (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 Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - and SHOCKFACE similar?
- They overlap on 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 Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Forbidden Ground - Lair of Aooni - is rated Deck Playable by Valve. SHOCKFACE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.