Choose Dawn of Defiance
Choose Dawn of Defiance if you want an Early Access game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,268 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dawn of Defiance vs Forgotten Seas
Dawn of Defiance and Forgotten Seas both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Dawn of Defiance (2024) is 1 year older than Forgotten Seas (2025). Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (Dawn of Defiance: 1,268 reviews, Forgotten Seas: 280). 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 Forgotten Seas
Choose Forgotten Seas if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. Forgotten Seas launched in 2025.
Both Dawn of Defiance and Forgotten Seas sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.9% vs 78.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dawn of Defiance |  Forgotten Seas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (1,268 reviews) | 78.9% positive (280 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Traega Entertainment | Pangea Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Dawn of Defiance (2024) is 1 year older than Forgotten Seas (2025).
- Both sit near 79% positive on Steam (Dawn of Defiance: 1,268 reviews, Forgotten Seas: 280).
- Dawn of Defiance is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Forgotten Seas (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Dawn of Defiance vs Forgotten Seas — FAQ
- Which is better, Dawn of Defiance or Forgotten Seas?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dawn of Defiance sits at 78.9% positive (1,268 reviews), Forgotten Seas at 78.9% (280). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Dawn of Defiance or Forgotten Seas first?
- If you want chronology, Dawn of Defiance (2024) came out before Forgotten Seas (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 Dawn of Defiance and Forgotten Seas similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Dawn of Defiance and Forgotten Seas have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dawn of Defiance ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Forgotten Seas ships Online Co-op, Co-op.