Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Action and Indie 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 Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe
The Forest and Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe both land in 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe (2016) is 2 years older than The Forest (2018). The Forest has co-op; Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe does not. 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 Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe
Choose Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe launched in 2016.
Both The Forest and Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe sit in 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 |  Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Inu to Neko |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe (2016) is 2 years older than The Forest (2018).
- The Forest has co-op; Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe first?
- If you want chronology, Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe (2016) 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 Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe similar?
- They overlap on 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 Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.