Choose Drova - Forsaken Kin
Choose Drova - Forsaken Kin if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,679 Steam reviews back the pick.
Drova - Forsaken Kin vs The Altered Lands
Drova - Forsaken Kin and The Altered Lands both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Altered Lands (2021) is 3 years older than Drova - Forsaken Kin (2024). Drova - Forsaken Kin scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than The Altered Lands (62.2% 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 The Altered Lands
Choose The Altered Lands if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Altered Lands launched in 2021.
Both Drova - Forsaken Kin and The Altered Lands sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Drova - Forsaken Kin |  The Altered Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,679 reviews) | 62.2% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Just2D | VoidCompiler |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Altered Lands (2021) is 3 years older than Drova - Forsaken Kin (2024).
- Drova - Forsaken Kin scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than The Altered Lands (62.2% positive).
- The Altered Lands is free; Drova - Forsaken Kin is paid (24.99 USD).
- Drova - Forsaken Kin is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Altered Lands has no Deck rating yet.
Drova - Forsaken Kin vs The Altered Lands — FAQ
- Should I play Drova - Forsaken Kin or The Altered Lands first?
- If you want chronology, The Altered Lands (2021) came out before Drova - Forsaken Kin (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 Drova - Forsaken Kin and The Altered Lands similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is The Altered Lands free?
- Yes — The Altered Lands is a free-to-play Steam title. Drova - Forsaken Kin is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does Drova - Forsaken Kin run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Drova - Forsaken Kin is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Altered Lands doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.