Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 175,474 reviews.
The Forest vs Rake
The Forest and Rake 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. Rake (2015) is 3 years older than The Forest (2018). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Rake (66% 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 Rake
Choose Rake if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,533 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Forest and Rake sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Rake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 66% positive (1,533 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Konsordo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Rake (2015) is 3 years older than The Forest (2018).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Rake (66% positive).
- Rake is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Rake does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rake has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Rake — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Rake?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Rake (66% 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 Rake first?
- If you want chronology, Rake (2015) 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 Rake 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 The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rake doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.