Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want the LAN Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 175,474 reviews.
The Forest vs Project: Mist
The Forest and Project: Mist both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Forest (2018) is 8 years older than Project: Mist (2026). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Project: Mist (70.2% positive). 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 Project: Mist
Choose Project: Mist if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project: Mist launched in 2026.
Both The Forest and Project: Mist sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  Project: Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 70.2% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Chicken Launcher |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 8 years older than Project: Mist (2026).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Project: Mist (70.2% positive).
- The Forest is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Project: Mist (19.99 USD vs. 22.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Project: Mist has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Project: Mist — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Project: Mist?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Project: Mist (70.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Forest is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Forest or Project: Mist first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Project: Mist (2026). 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 Project: Mist similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 The Forest and Project: Mist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Forest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Project: Mist ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Project: Mist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.