Choose Bad birthday
Choose Bad birthday if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Bad birthday launched in 2016.
Bad birthday vs CHERNO
Bad birthday and CHERNO both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Bad birthday (2016) is 8 years older than CHERNO (2024). 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 CHERNO
Choose CHERNO if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CHERNO launched in 2024.
Both Bad birthday and CHERNO sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Bad birthday |  CHERNO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Strong Cube | DARKLUNAZ.MX, NATANAEL LUNA, YAEL LUNA |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Bad birthday (2016) is 8 years older than CHERNO (2024).
Bad birthday vs CHERNO — FAQ
- Should I play Bad birthday or CHERNO first?
- If you want chronology, Bad birthday (2016) came out before CHERNO (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 Bad birthday and CHERNO similar?
- They overlap on 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.