Choose FORCED: Slightly Better Edition
Choose FORCED: Slightly Better Edition if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,147 Steam reviews back the pick.
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition vs Nine Parchments
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition and Nine Parchments both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (2013) is 4 years older than Nine Parchments (2017). Nine Parchments scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (71.9% 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 Nine Parchments
Choose Nine Parchments if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 1,356 reviews.
Both FORCED: Slightly Better Edition and Nine Parchments sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition |  Nine Parchments | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (1,147 reviews) | 78.5% positive (1,356 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | BetaDwarf | Frozenbyte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (2013) is 4 years older than Nine Parchments (2017).
- Nine Parchments scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (71.9% positive).
- FORCED: Slightly Better Edition is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Nine Parchments (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
FORCED: Slightly Better Edition vs Nine Parchments — FAQ
- Which is better, FORCED: Slightly Better Edition or Nine Parchments?
- On Steam reviews Nine Parchments scores higher (78.5% positive) than FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (71.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nine Parchments is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play FORCED: Slightly Better Edition or Nine Parchments first?
- If you want chronology, FORCED: Slightly Better Edition (2013) came out before Nine Parchments (2017). 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 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition and Nine Parchments similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 FORCED: Slightly Better Edition and Nine Parchments have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: FORCED: Slightly Better Edition ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Nine Parchments ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.