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.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 vs A Winter Haunting
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 and A Winter Haunting 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. True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016) is 8 years older than A Winter Haunting (2024). A Winter Haunting scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (92.6% 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 A Winter Haunting
Choose A Winter Haunting if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Winter Haunting launched in 2024.
Both True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 and A Winter Haunting 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
 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 |  A Winter Haunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (487 reviews) | 100% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goblinz Enterprises Ltd | AB |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016) is 8 years older than A Winter Haunting (2024).
- A Winter Haunting scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (92.6% positive).
- True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than A Winter Haunting (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Winter Haunting has no Deck rating yet.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 vs A Winter Haunting — FAQ
- Should I play True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 or A Winter Haunting first?
- If you want chronology, True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016) came out before A Winter Haunting (2024). 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 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 and A Winter Haunting 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.
- Does True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. A Winter Haunting doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.