Choose Forgotten Fragments
Choose Forgotten Fragments if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Stereo Sound. Forgotten Fragments launched in 2025.
Forgotten Fragments vs BASED
Forgotten Fragments and BASED both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Forgotten Fragments (2025) is 1 year older than BASED (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 BASED
Choose BASED if you want the Online Co-op and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. BASED launched in 2026.
Both Forgotten Fragments and BASED sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Forgotten Fragments |  BASED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Binary Phoenix | Thomas Moon Kang |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Forgotten Fragments (2025) is 1 year older than BASED (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Forgotten Fragments vs BASED — FAQ
- Should I play Forgotten Fragments or BASED first?
- If you want chronology, Forgotten Fragments (2025) came out before BASED (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 Forgotten Fragments and BASED similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 both Forgotten Fragments and BASED have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forgotten Fragments ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; BASED ships Online Co-op, Co-op.