Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an 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 Until the Fire Dies
The Forest and Until the Fire Dies both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Forest has co-op; Until the Fire Dies does not. The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Until the Fire Dies 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 Until the Fire Dies
Choose Until the Fire Dies if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both The Forest and Until the Fire Dies sit in Action, 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 |  Until the Fire Dies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, 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 | Crimson Cloud Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Forest has co-op; Until the Fire Dies does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Until the Fire Dies has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Until the Fire Dies — FAQ
- Are The Forest and Until the Fire Dies similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Until the Fire Dies have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Until the Fire Dies is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Until the Fire Dies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.