Choose Forgot
Choose Forgot if you want a Casual experience. Forgot launched in 2025.
Forgot vs Route8
Forgot and Route8 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. Route8 (2024) is 1 year older than Forgot (2025). Forgot scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Route8 (84.4% 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 Route8
Choose Route8 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Route8 launched in 2024.
Both Forgot and Route8 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
 Forgot |  Route8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) | 84.4% positive (64 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maxwell Whitebaker | PLAY Mephistowaltz |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Route8 (2024) is 1 year older than Forgot (2025).
- Forgot scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Route8 (84.4% positive).
- Route8 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Forgot (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Forgot is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Route8 has no Deck rating yet.
Forgot vs Route8 — FAQ
- Should I play Forgot or Route8 first?
- If you want chronology, Route8 (2024) came out before Forgot (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 Forgot and Route8 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.
- Does Forgot run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Forgot is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Route8 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.