Choose Forest of Strays
Choose Forest of Strays if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Forest of Strays launched in 2024.
Forest of Strays vs Keo and the Cosmic Crystals
Forest of Strays and Keo and the Cosmic Crystals both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Keo and the Cosmic Crystals (2023) is 1 year older than Forest of Strays (2024). Keo and the Cosmic Crystals is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Forest of Strays (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Keo and the Cosmic Crystals
Choose Keo and the Cosmic Crystals if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Keo and the Cosmic Crystals launched in 2023.
Both Forest of Strays and Keo and the Cosmic Crystals sit in Indie 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
 Forest of Strays |  Keo and the Cosmic Crystals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nether Lamp | Crydolphin Games, Caio Golfinho |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Keo and the Cosmic Crystals (2023) is 1 year older than Forest of Strays (2024).
- Keo and the Cosmic Crystals is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Forest of Strays (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Forest of Strays vs Keo and the Cosmic Crystals — FAQ
- Should I play Forest of Strays or Keo and the Cosmic Crystals first?
- If you want chronology, Keo and the Cosmic Crystals (2023) came out before Forest of Strays (2024). 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 Forest of Strays and Keo and the Cosmic Crystals similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.