Choose Outlast 2
Choose Outlast 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 10,570 Steam reviews back the pick.
Outlast 2 vs Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn
Outlast 2 and Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2017. Outlast 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn (83.5% 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 it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn launched in 2017.
Both Outlast 2 and Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85% vs 83.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Outlast 2 |  Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (10,570 reviews) | 83.5% positive (553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Barrels | Angry Demon Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Outlast 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn (83.5% positive).
- Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Outlast 2 (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Outlast 2 vs Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn — FAQ
- Which is better, Outlast 2 or Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Outlast 2 sits at 85% positive (10,570 reviews), Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn at 83.5% (553). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Outlast 2 and Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.