Choose Trade Post Forest
Choose Trade Post Forest if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Trade Post Forest launched in 2023.
Trade Post Forest vs Open Fishing XL
Trade Post Forest and Open Fishing XL both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Both released in 2023. Open Fishing XL is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Trade Post Forest (4.99 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 Open Fishing XL
Choose Open Fishing XL if you want a Sports and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Open Fishing XL launched in 2023.
Both Trade Post Forest and Open Fishing XL sit in Casual 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
 Trade Post Forest |  Open Fishing XL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 88.1% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sam | Kunstaat |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Open Fishing XL is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Trade Post Forest (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Open Fishing XL has co-op; Trade Post Forest does not.
Trade Post Forest vs Open Fishing XL — FAQ
- Are Trade Post Forest and Open Fishing XL similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Trade Post Forest have multiplayer like Open Fishing XL?
- No. Open Fishing XL supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Trade Post Forest is listed as single-player only.