Choose Forgotten Spirits
Choose Forgotten Spirits if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Forgotten Spirits launched in 2021.
Forgotten Spirits vs Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales
Forgotten Spirits and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2021. Forgotten Spirits scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (85.5% 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 Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales
Choose Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales launched in 2021.
Both Forgotten Spirits and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 Spirits |  Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 85.5% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Frostbit | Oslo Albet |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Forgotten Spirits scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales (85.5% positive).
- Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Forgotten Spirits (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Forgotten Spirits vs Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales — FAQ
- Are Forgotten Spirits and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Forgotten Spirits and Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forgotten Spirits ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Fireboy & Watergirl: Fairy Tales ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.