Choose Dinosaur Hunt
Choose Dinosaur Hunt if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 66.9% positive across 1,611 reviews.
Dinosaur Hunt vs Dinosaur Forest
Dinosaur Hunt and Dinosaur Forest both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Dinosaur Hunt (2015) is 2 years older than Dinosaur Forest (2017). Dinosaur Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (66.9% positive) than Dinosaur Forest (61.6% 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 Dinosaur Forest
Choose Dinosaur Forest if it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dinosaur Forest launched in 2017.
Both Dinosaur Hunt and Dinosaur Forest sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Dinosaur Hunt |  Dinosaur Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.9% positive (1,611 reviews) | 61.6% positive (323 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Racing Bros | Racing Bros |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dinosaur Hunt (2015) is 2 years older than Dinosaur Forest (2017).
- Dinosaur Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (66.9% positive) than Dinosaur Forest (61.6% positive).
- Dinosaur Forest is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Dinosaur Hunt (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Dinosaur Hunt vs Dinosaur Forest — FAQ
- Which is better, Dinosaur Hunt or Dinosaur Forest?
- On Steam reviews Dinosaur Hunt scores higher (66.9% positive) than Dinosaur Forest (61.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dinosaur Hunt is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dinosaur Hunt or Dinosaur Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Dinosaur Hunt (2015) came out before Dinosaur Forest (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 Dinosaur Hunt and Dinosaur Forest similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Dinosaur Hunt and Dinosaur Forest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dinosaur Hunt ships Co-op; Dinosaur Forest ships Co-op.