Choose The Fog Knows Your Name
Choose The Fog Knows Your Name if you want an Adventure experience. The Fog Knows Your Name launched in 2019.
The Fog Knows Your Name vs The Fernweh Saga: Book One
The Fog Knows Your Name and The Fernweh Saga: Book One 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. The Fog Knows Your Name (2019) is 4 years older than The Fernweh Saga: Book One (2023). The Fernweh Saga: Book One scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than The Fog Knows Your Name (86.9% 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 Fernweh Saga: Book One
Choose The Fernweh Saga: Book One if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Fernweh Saga: Book One launched in 2023.
Both The Fog Knows Your Name and The Fernweh Saga: Book One 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
 The Fog Knows Your Name |  The Fernweh Saga: Book One | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (61 reviews) | 90.6% positive (96 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Choice of Games | Hosted Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Fog Knows Your Name (2019) is 4 years older than The Fernweh Saga: Book One (2023).
- The Fernweh Saga: Book One scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than The Fog Knows Your Name (86.9% positive).
- The Fog Knows Your Name is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The Fernweh Saga: Book One (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Fog Knows Your Name vs The Fernweh Saga: Book One — FAQ
- Should I play The Fog Knows Your Name or The Fernweh Saga: Book One first?
- If you want chronology, The Fog Knows Your Name (2019) came out before The Fernweh Saga: Book One (2023). 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 The Fog Knows Your Name and The Fernweh Saga: Book One 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.
- Do The Fog Knows Your Name and The Fernweh Saga: Book One both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.