Choose Spirit Fighters
Choose Spirit Fighters if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spirit Fighters launched in 2020.
Spirit Fighters vs Fighters Forge
Spirit Fighters and Fighters Forge both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Spirit Fighters (2020) is 4 years older than Fighters Forge (2024). Spirit Fighters is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Fighters Forge (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Fighters Forge
Choose Fighters Forge if you want an Adventure and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fighters Forge launched in 2024.
Both Spirit Fighters and Fighters Forge sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Spirit Fighters |  Fighters Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZarioSide | Chaotix |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Spirit Fighters (2020) is 4 years older than Fighters Forge (2024).
- Spirit Fighters is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Fighters Forge (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Fighters Forge has co-op; Spirit Fighters does not.
Spirit Fighters vs Fighters Forge — FAQ
- Should I play Spirit Fighters or Fighters Forge first?
- If you want chronology, Spirit Fighters (2020) came out before Fighters Forge (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 Spirit Fighters and Fighters Forge similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.