Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Action 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 Everstill Valley
The Forest and Everstill Valley both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Forest has co-op; Everstill Valley does not. The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Everstill Valley has no Deck rating yet. 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 Everstill Valley
Choose Everstill Valley if you want a Strategy game with Subtitle Options and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both The Forest and Everstill Valley sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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 |  Everstill Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Pixel Army Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Forest has co-op; Everstill Valley does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Everstill Valley has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Everstill Valley — FAQ
- Are The Forest and Everstill Valley similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Everstill Valley have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Everstill Valley is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Everstill Valley doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.