Choose Forgery Craft
Choose Forgery Craft if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forgery Craft launched in 2027.
Forgery Craft vs Start Running
Forgery Craft and Start Running both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Start Running (2024) is 3 years older than Forgery Craft (2027). 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 Start Running
Choose Start Running if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Start Running launched in 2024.
Both Forgery Craft and Start Running sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Forgery Craft |  Start Running | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Empyrean | beepsoft industries |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Start Running (2024) is 3 years older than Forgery Craft (2027).
Forgery Craft vs Start Running — FAQ
- Should I play Forgery Craft or Start Running first?
- If you want chronology, Start Running (2024) came out before Forgery Craft (2027). 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 Forgery Craft and Start Running similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.