Dread Trials and Eternal Dread 3 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. Eternal Dread 3 (2023) is 3 years older than Dread Trials (2026). Dread Trials scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Eternal Dread 3 (89.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Dread Trials if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dread Trials launched in 2026.
Choose Eternal Dread 3 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Eternal Dread 3 launched in 2023.
Both Dread Trials and Eternal Dread 3 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.
 Dread Trials |  Eternal Dread 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (16 reviews) | 89.3% positive (56 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hitbear Studio | Hitbear Studio |