Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 175,474 reviews.
The Forest vs Space Pirates And Zombies 2
The Forest and Space Pirates And Zombies 2 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. Space Pirates And Zombies 2 (2017) is 1 year older than The Forest (2018). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Space Pirates And Zombies 2 (77.8% 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 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
Choose Space Pirates And Zombies 2 if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,047 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Forest and Space Pirates And Zombies 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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 |  Space Pirates And Zombies 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 77.8% positive (2,047 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | MinMax Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Space Pirates And Zombies 2 (2017) is 1 year older than The Forest (2018).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Space Pirates And Zombies 2 (77.8% positive).
- Space Pirates And Zombies 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Space Pirates And Zombies 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Forest vs Space Pirates And Zombies 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Space Pirates And Zombies 2?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Space Pirates And Zombies 2 (77.8% 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 Space Pirates And Zombies 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Space Pirates And Zombies 2 (2017) came out before The Forest (2018). 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 Space Pirates And Zombies 2 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.
- Does Space Pirates And Zombies 2 have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Space Pirates And Zombies 2 is listed as single-player only.