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 Survive Avalon
The Forest and Survive Avalon 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 3 years older than Survive Avalon (2021). Survive Avalon is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (12.99 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 Survive Avalon
Choose Survive Avalon if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survive Avalon launched in 2021.
Both The Forest and Survive Avalon 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 |  Survive Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Sky Empire Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 3 years older than Survive Avalon (2021).
- Survive Avalon is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Survive Avalon does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive Avalon has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Survive Avalon — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Survive Avalon first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Survive Avalon (2021). 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 Survive Avalon 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 Survive Avalon have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Survive Avalon is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survive Avalon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.