Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Action and Simulation 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 Prisoner
The Forest and Prisoner both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2018. The Forest has co-op; Prisoner 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 Prisoner
Choose Prisoner if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Prisoner launched in 2018.
Both The Forest and Prisoner sit in Indie and Adventure 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 |  Prisoner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | High Five Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- The Forest has co-op; Prisoner does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Prisoner has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Prisoner — FAQ
- Are The Forest and Prisoner similar?
- They overlap on 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 Prisoner have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Prisoner is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Prisoner doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.