Choose Death and Progress
Choose Death and Progress if it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death and Progress launched in 2019.
Death and Progress vs The Forest of Drizzling Rain
Death and Progress and The Forest of Drizzling Rain both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Death and Progress (2019) is 3 years older than The Forest of Drizzling Rain (2022). The Forest of Drizzling Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Death and Progress (94.4% 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 of Drizzling Rain
Choose The Forest of Drizzling Rain if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Forest of Drizzling Rain launched in 2022.
Both Death and Progress and The Forest of Drizzling Rain sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Death and Progress |  The Forest of Drizzling Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) | 100% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ShenTzu | Vaka Game Magazine, Makoto Sanada |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Death and Progress (2019) is 3 years older than The Forest of Drizzling Rain (2022).
- The Forest of Drizzling Rain scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Death and Progress (94.4% positive).
- Death and Progress is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than The Forest of Drizzling Rain (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- The Forest of Drizzling Rain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death and Progress has no Deck rating yet.
Death and Progress vs The Forest of Drizzling Rain — FAQ
- Should I play Death and Progress or The Forest of Drizzling Rain first?
- If you want chronology, Death and Progress (2019) came out before The Forest of Drizzling Rain (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 Death and Progress and The Forest of Drizzling Rain similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.