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 Rocky Planet
The Forest and Rocky Planet 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 (2018) is 2 years older than Rocky Planet (2020). The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Rocky Planet (93.8% 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 Rocky Planet
Choose Rocky Planet if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rocky Planet launched in 2020.
Both The Forest and Rocky Planet sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 93.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Forest |  Rocky Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (175,474 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endnight Games Ltd | Jakub Klementewicz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Forest (2018) is 2 years older than Rocky Planet (2020).
- The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Rocky Planet (93.8% positive).
- Rocky Planet is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Forest (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Forest has co-op; Rocky Planet does not.
- The Forest is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rocky Planet has no Deck rating yet.
The Forest vs Rocky Planet — FAQ
- Should I play The Forest or Rocky Planet first?
- If you want chronology, The Forest (2018) came out before Rocky Planet (2020). 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 Rocky Planet 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 Rocky Planet have multiplayer like The Forest?
- No. The Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Rocky Planet is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Forest is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rocky Planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.