Choose Forge Quest
Choose Forge Quest if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forge Quest launched in 2015.
Forge Quest vs Minecraft Dungeons
Forge Quest and Minecraft Dungeons both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Forge Quest (2015) is 6 years older than Minecraft Dungeons (2021). Minecraft Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Forge Quest (79.3% 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 Minecraft Dungeons
Choose Minecraft Dungeons if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 6,817 reviews.
Both Forge Quest and Minecraft Dungeons sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Forge Quest |  Minecraft Dungeons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (348 reviews) | 91.8% positive (6,817 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | — | Mojang Studios, Double Eleven |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Forge Quest (2015) is 6 years older than Minecraft Dungeons (2021).
- Minecraft Dungeons scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Forge Quest (79.3% positive).
- Forge Quest is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Minecraft Dungeons (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Minecraft Dungeons is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Forge Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Forge Quest vs Minecraft Dungeons — FAQ
- Which is better, Forge Quest or Minecraft Dungeons?
- On Steam reviews Minecraft Dungeons scores higher (91.8% positive) than Forge Quest (79.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Minecraft Dungeons is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Forge Quest or Minecraft Dungeons first?
- If you want chronology, Forge Quest (2015) came out before Minecraft Dungeons (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 Forge Quest and Minecraft Dungeons similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do both Forge Quest and Minecraft Dungeons have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Forge Quest ships Co-op; Minecraft Dungeons ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.