Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Action, Adventure, 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 The secret of the stone
The Forest and The secret of the stone both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Forest (2018) is 2 years older than The secret of the stone (2020). The secret of the stone is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (0.99 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 The secret of the stone
Choose The secret of the stone if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. The secret of the stone launched in 2020.
Both The Forest and The secret of the stone sit in 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
 The Forest |  The secret of the stone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | 2S Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 2 years older than The secret of the stone (2020).
- The secret of the stone is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; The secret of the stone does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The secret of the stone has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs The secret of the stone — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or The secret of the stone first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before The secret of the stone (2020). 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 The secret of the stone similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The secret of the stone have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while The secret of the stone is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The secret of the stone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.