Choose Oasis: Dark Forest
Choose Oasis: Dark Forest if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Oasis: Dark Forest launched in 2021.
Oasis: Dark Forest vs Turtle Riders
Oasis: Dark Forest and Turtle Riders both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Oasis: Dark Forest (2021) is 4 years older than Turtle Riders (2025). Oasis: Dark Forest is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Turtle Riders (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Turtle Riders
Choose Turtle Riders if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Turtle Riders launched in 2025.
Both Oasis: Dark Forest and Turtle Riders sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 Oasis: Dark Forest |  Turtle Riders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 83.8% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ZGameStudio | Solenya |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Oasis: Dark Forest (2021) is 4 years older than Turtle Riders (2025).
- Oasis: Dark Forest is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Turtle Riders (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Turtle Riders is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Oasis: Dark Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Oasis: Dark Forest vs Turtle Riders — FAQ
- Should I play Oasis: Dark Forest or Turtle Riders first?
- If you want chronology, Oasis: Dark Forest (2021) came out before Turtle Riders (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 Oasis: Dark Forest and Turtle Riders similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.