Choose True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1
Choose True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, 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 Shiver
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 and Shiver both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016) is 1 year older than Shiver (2017). Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1: 487 reviews, Shiver: 325). 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 Shiver
Choose Shiver if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shiver launched in 2017.
Both True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 and Shiver sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.6% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 |  Shiver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (487 reviews) | 92.3% positive (325 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Goblinz Enterprises Ltd | Kowai Sugoi Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016) is 1 year older than Shiver (2017).
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1: 487 reviews, Shiver: 325).
- Shiver is free; True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is paid (8.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is Deck Verified, Shiver is Deck Playable.
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 vs Shiver — FAQ
- Which is better, True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 or Shiver?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 sits at 92.6% positive (487 reviews), Shiver at 92.3% (325). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 or Shiver first?
- If you want chronology, True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016) came out before Shiver (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 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 and Shiver similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Shiver free?
- Yes — Shiver is a free-to-play Steam title. True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 is paid (8.99 USD).