Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want a Simulation game with LAN Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 175,474 reviews.
The Forest vs Osiris: New Dawn
The Forest and Osiris: New Dawn 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 5 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% 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 Osiris: New Dawn
Choose Osiris: New Dawn if you want a RPG game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Forest and Osiris: New Dawn 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 |  Osiris: New Dawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 51.3% positive (8,119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Fenix Fire Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 5 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Forest vs Osiris: New Dawn — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Osiris: New Dawn?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% 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 Osiris: New Dawn first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Osiris: New Dawn (2023). 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 Osiris: New Dawn 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 Osiris: New Dawn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Forest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Osiris: New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op.