Choose Border Officer
Choose Border Officer if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Border Officer launched in 2019.
Border Officer vs LivingForest
Border Officer and LivingForest 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. Border Officer (2019) is 5 years older than LivingForest (2024). Border Officer is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than LivingForest (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 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 LivingForest
Choose LivingForest if you want a Sports, Strategy, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LivingForest launched in 2024.
Both Border Officer and LivingForest 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
 Border Officer |  LivingForest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.1% positive (309 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cheesecake Dev | LivingEveryday |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Border Officer (2019) is 5 years older than LivingForest (2024).
- Border Officer is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than LivingForest (9.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Border Officer is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; LivingForest has no Deck rating yet.
Border Officer vs LivingForest — FAQ
- Should I play Border Officer or LivingForest first?
- If you want chronology, Border Officer (2019) came out before LivingForest (2024). 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 Border Officer and LivingForest 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.
- Does Border Officer run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Border Officer is rated Deck Playable by Valve. LivingForest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.