Choose Call of the Sea
Choose Call of the Sea if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of the Sea vs The Forest Quartet
Call of the Sea and The Forest Quartet 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. Call of the Sea (2020) is 2 years older than The Forest Quartet (2022). The Forest Quartet scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Call of the Sea (86.8% 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 The Forest Quartet
Choose The Forest Quartet if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 205 reviews.
Both Call of the Sea and The Forest Quartet 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
 Call of the Sea |  The Forest Quartet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (2,379 reviews) | 93.7% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Out of the Blue Games | Mads & Friends |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Call of the Sea (2020) is 2 years older than The Forest Quartet (2022).
- The Forest Quartet scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Call of the Sea (86.8% positive).
- The Forest Quartet is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Call of the Sea (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Call of the Sea is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Forest Quartet has no Deck rating yet.
Call of the Sea vs The Forest Quartet — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of the Sea or The Forest Quartet?
- On Steam reviews The Forest Quartet scores higher (93.7% positive) than Call of the Sea (86.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Forest Quartet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call of the Sea or The Forest Quartet first?
- If you want chronology, Call of the Sea (2020) came out before The Forest Quartet (2022). 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 Call of the Sea and The Forest Quartet 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.
- Does Call of the Sea run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of the Sea is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Forest Quartet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.