Choose Rise of a Legend
Choose Rise of a Legend if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Rise of a Legend launched in 2024.
Rise of a Legend vs Forest
Rise of a Legend and Forest both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Rise of a Legend (2024) is 1 year older than Forest (2025). Forest is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Rise of a Legend (3.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Forest
Choose Forest if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forest launched in 2025.
Both Rise of a Legend and Forest sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Rise of a Legend |  Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (33 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Masquarade, Nicholas St. Germain | Ihor Lema |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rise of a Legend (2024) is 1 year older than Forest (2025).
- Forest is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Rise of a Legend (3.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Rise of a Legend vs Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Rise of a Legend or Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of a Legend (2024) came out before Forest (2025). 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 Rise of a Legend and Forest similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Rise of a Legend and Forest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rise of a Legend ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Forest ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.