Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want a 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 Undergoes
The Forest and Undergoes 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 7 years older than Undergoes (2025). Undergoes is free; The Forest is paid (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 Undergoes
Choose Undergoes if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Undergoes launched in 2025.
Both The Forest and Undergoes sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  Undergoes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | David Montesi Rivas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 7 years older than Undergoes (2025).
- Undergoes is free; The Forest is paid (19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Undergoes does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Undergoes has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Undergoes — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Undergoes first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Undergoes (2025). 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 Undergoes 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 Undergoes have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Undergoes is listed as single-player only.
- Is Undergoes free?
- Yes — Undergoes is a free-to-play Steam title. The Forest is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Undergoes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.