Choose Uventa
Choose Uventa if you want a Violent and Gore experience. On Steam, it's currently about 91% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uventa launched in 2018.
Uventa vs Dark Forest: The Horror
Uventa and Dark Forest: The Horror both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Uventa (2018) is 3 years older than Dark Forest: The Horror (2021). Uventa is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Dark Forest: The Horror (0.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Dark Forest: The Horror
Choose Dark Forest: The Horror if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark Forest: The Horror launched in 2021.
Both Uventa and Dark Forest: The Horror sit in Indie 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
 Uventa |  Dark Forest: The Horror | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Violent, Gore | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.2% positive (37 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BlackRat | Maks Volegov, Gamesforgames |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Uventa (2018) is 3 years older than Dark Forest: The Horror (2021).
- Uventa is currently ~91% cheaper on Steam than Dark Forest: The Horror (0.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Uventa vs Dark Forest: The Horror — FAQ
- Should I play Uventa or Dark Forest: The Horror first?
- If you want chronology, Uventa (2018) came out before Dark Forest: The Horror (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 Uventa and Dark Forest: The Horror similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.