Choose The Forest
Choose The Forest if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 175,474 reviews.
The Forest vs Among Trees
The Forest and Among Trees both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Forest (2018) is 3 years older than Among Trees (2021). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Among Trees (66% 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 Among Trees
Choose Among Trees if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,484 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Forest and Among Trees sit in Indie, 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 |  Among Trees | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 66% positive (1,484 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | FJRD Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 3 years older than Among Trees (2021).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Among Trees (66% positive).
- Among Trees is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Among Trees does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Forest vs Among Trees — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forest or Among Trees?
- On Steam reviews The Forest scores higher (95.3% positive) than Among Trees (66% 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 Among Trees first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Among Trees (2021). 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 Among Trees similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Among Trees have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Among Trees is listed as single-player only.