Choose Hunt Down The Freeman
Choose Hunt Down The Freeman if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,539 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hunt Down The Freeman vs Duty in the Forest
Hunt Down The Freeman and Duty in the Forest both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hunt Down The Freeman (2018) is 3 years older than Duty in the Forest (2021). Duty in the Forest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hunt Down The Freeman (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Duty in the Forest
Choose Duty in the Forest if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Duty in the Forest launched in 2021.
Both Hunt Down The Freeman and Duty in the Forest sit in Action 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
 Hunt Down The Freeman |  Duty in the Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.8% positive (2,539 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Royal Rudius Entertainment | Softwaves |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hunt Down The Freeman (2018) is 3 years older than Duty in the Forest (2021).
- Duty in the Forest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hunt Down The Freeman (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Hunt Down The Freeman is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Duty in the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Hunt Down The Freeman vs Duty in the Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Hunt Down The Freeman or Duty in the Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Hunt Down The Freeman (2018) came out before Duty in the Forest (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 Hunt Down The Freeman and Duty in the Forest similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.