Choose Sons Of The Forest
Choose Sons Of The Forest if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 113,459 reviews.
Sons Of The Forest vs Retreat To Enen
Sons Of The Forest and Retreat To Enen 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. Retreat To Enen (2022) is 2 years older than Sons Of The Forest (2024). Sons Of The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Retreat To Enen (63.6% 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 Retreat To Enen
Choose Retreat To Enen if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Retreat To Enen launched in 2022.
Both Sons Of The Forest and Retreat To Enen 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
 Sons Of The Forest |  Retreat To Enen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (113,459 reviews) | 63.6% positive (242 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Head West |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Retreat To Enen (2022) is 2 years older than Sons Of The Forest (2024).
- Sons Of The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Retreat To Enen (63.6% positive).
- Retreat To Enen is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Sons Of The Forest (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Sons Of The Forest has co-op; Retreat To Enen does not.
- Steam Deck: Sons Of The Forest is Deck Unsupported, Retreat To Enen is Deck Playable.
Sons Of The Forest vs Retreat To Enen — FAQ
- Which is better, Sons Of The Forest or Retreat To Enen?
- On Steam reviews Sons Of The Forest scores higher (88.3% positive) than Retreat To Enen (63.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sons Of The Forest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sons Of The Forest or Retreat To Enen first?
- If you want chronology, Retreat To Enen (2022) came out before Sons Of The Forest (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 Sons Of The Forest and Retreat To Enen 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 Retreat To Enen have multiplayer like Sons Of The Forest?
- No. Sons Of The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Retreat To Enen is listed as single-player only.