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 Savage Lands
The Forest and Savage Lands 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 3 years older than Savage Lands (2021). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Savage Lands (55.5% 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 Savage Lands
Choose Savage Lands if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,785 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Forest and Savage Lands 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 |  Savage Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 55.5% positive (2,785 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Last Bastion Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 3 years older than Savage Lands (2021).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Savage Lands (55.5% positive).
- Savage Lands is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Forest vs Savage Lands — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Savage Lands?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Savage Lands (55.5% 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 Savage Lands first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Savage Lands (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 Savage Lands 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 Savage Lands have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Forest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Savage Lands ships Online Co-op, Co-op.