Choose Astronaut: The Best
Choose Astronaut: The Best if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astronaut: The Best launched in 2023.
Astronaut: The Best vs Forgotlings
Astronaut: The Best and Forgotlings 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. Astronaut: The Best (2023) is 3 years older than Forgotlings (2026). Astronaut: The Best scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Forgotlings (85% 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 Forgotlings
Choose Forgotlings if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forgotlings launched in 2026.
Both Astronaut: The Best and Forgotlings 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
 Astronaut: The Best |  Forgotlings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (29 reviews) | 85% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Universal Happymaker | Throughline Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Astronaut: The Best (2023) is 3 years older than Forgotlings (2026).
- Astronaut: The Best scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Forgotlings (85% positive).
- Astronaut: The Best is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Forgotlings (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Astronaut: The Best is Deck Verified, Forgotlings is Deck Unsupported.
Astronaut: The Best vs Forgotlings — FAQ
- Should I play Astronaut: The Best or Forgotlings first?
- If you want chronology, Astronaut: The Best (2023) came out before Forgotlings (2026). 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 Astronaut: The Best and Forgotlings 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.