Choose Forgotten Spirits
Choose Forgotten Spirits if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Forgotten Spirits launched in 2021.
Forgotten Spirits vs It Takes Many
Forgotten Spirits and It Takes Many both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Forgotten Spirits (2021) is 4 years older than It Takes Many (2025). It Takes Many is free; Forgotten Spirits is paid (9.99 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 It Takes Many
Choose It Takes Many if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. It Takes Many launched in 2025.
Both Forgotten Spirits and It Takes Many sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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 |  It Takes Many | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Frostbit | Yunashi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Forgotten Spirits (2021) is 4 years older than It Takes Many (2025).
- It Takes Many is free; Forgotten Spirits is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Forgotten Spirits vs It Takes Many — FAQ
- Should I play Forgotten Spirits or It Takes Many first?
- If you want chronology, Forgotten Spirits (2021) came out before It Takes Many (2025). 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 Spirits and It Takes Many similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Forgotten Spirits and It Takes Many have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forgotten Spirits ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; It Takes Many ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is It Takes Many free?
- Yes — It Takes Many is a free-to-play Steam title. Forgotten Spirits is paid (9.99 USD).