Choose Quiet Thoughts
Choose Quiet Thoughts if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Quiet Thoughts launched in 2021.
Quiet Thoughts vs Forest of Strays
Quiet Thoughts and Forest of Strays both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Quiet Thoughts (2021) is 3 years older than Forest of Strays (2024). Quiet Thoughts is free; Forest of Strays is paid (4.99 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 Forest of Strays
Choose Forest of Strays if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forest of Strays launched in 2024.
Both Quiet Thoughts and Forest of Strays sit in Indie 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
 Quiet Thoughts |  Forest of Strays | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luka Radulovic | Nether Lamp |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Quiet Thoughts (2021) is 3 years older than Forest of Strays (2024).
- Quiet Thoughts is free; Forest of Strays is paid (4.99 USD).
Quiet Thoughts vs Forest of Strays — FAQ
- Should I play Quiet Thoughts or Forest of Strays first?
- If you want chronology, Quiet Thoughts (2021) came out before Forest of Strays (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 Quiet Thoughts and Forest of Strays similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Quiet Thoughts free?
- Yes — Quiet Thoughts is a free-to-play Steam title. Forest of Strays is paid (4.99 USD).