Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 175,474 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Forest vs Survive
The Forest and Survive both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Survive (2017) is 1 year older than The Forest (2018). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Survive (28.6% 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 Survive
Choose Survive if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Survive launched in 2017.
Both The Forest and Survive sit in Action 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 |  Survive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 28.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Interactive Gaming Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Survive (2017) is 1 year older than The Forest (2018).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Survive (28.6% positive).
- The Forest has co-op; Survive does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Survive — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Survive first?
- If you want chronology, Survive (2017) 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 Survive similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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. Survive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.