Choose Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum
Choose Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum if it's currently about 22% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum launched in 2015.
Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum vs True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum and True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum (2015) is 1 year older than True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016). True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum (80% 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 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Choose True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 launched in 2016.
Both Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum and True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum |  True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (25 reviews) | 92.6% positive (487 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazy Turtle Games | Goblinz Enterprises Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum (2015) is 1 year older than True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016).
- True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum (80% positive).
- Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (6.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum has no Deck rating yet.
Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum vs True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum or True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum (2015) came out before True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016). 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 Abandoned: Chestnut Lodge Asylum and True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.