Choose Gloom
Choose Gloom if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.3% positive across 294 reviews.
Gloom vs Foregone
Gloom and Foregone 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. Gloom (2017) is 4 years older than Foregone (2021). Gloom scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Foregone (80.3% 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 Foregone
Choose Foregone if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Foregone launched in 2021.
Both Gloom and Foregone sit in Action, 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
 Gloom |  Foregone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (294 reviews) | 80.3% positive (552 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hunchback Studio | Big Blue Bubble |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gloom (2017) is 4 years older than Foregone (2021).
- Gloom scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Foregone (80.3% positive).
- Gloom is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Foregone (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Foregone is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gloom has no Deck rating yet.
Gloom vs Foregone — FAQ
- Which is better, Gloom or Foregone?
- On Steam reviews Gloom scores higher (83.3% positive) than Foregone (80.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gloom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gloom or Foregone first?
- If you want chronology, Gloom (2017) came out before Foregone (2021). 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 Gloom and Foregone 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.