Choose Brighter Day
Choose Brighter Day if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Brighter Day launched in 2015.
Brighter Day vs Bigfoot Forest
Brighter Day and Bigfoot Forest 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. Brighter Day (2015) is 6 years older than Bigfoot Forest (2021). Brighter Day scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Bigfoot Forest (80.3% 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 Bigfoot Forest
Choose Bigfoot Forest if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bigfoot Forest launched in 2021.
Both Brighter Day and Bigfoot Forest 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
 Brighter Day |  Bigfoot Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (79 reviews) | 80.3% positive (122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | girl software | Kiddy |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Brighter Day (2015) is 6 years older than Bigfoot Forest (2021).
- Brighter Day scores higher on Steam reviews (92.4% positive) than Bigfoot Forest (80.3% positive).
- Bigfoot Forest is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Brighter Day (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Brighter Day vs Bigfoot Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Brighter Day or Bigfoot Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Brighter Day (2015) came out before Bigfoot Forest (2021). 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 Brighter Day and Bigfoot Forest 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.