Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 175,474 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Forest vs Legends
The Forest and Legends 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. The Forest (2018) is 1 year older than Legends (2019). Legends is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Legends
Choose Legends if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Legends launched in 2019.
Both The Forest and Legends sit in Action 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
 The Forest |  Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Krisalis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 1 year older than Legends (2019).
- Legends is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Legends does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Forest vs Legends — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Legends first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Legends (2019). 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 The Forest and Legends 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.
- Does Legends have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Legends is listed as single-player only.