Choose The Forever Winter
Choose The Forever Winter if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 15,319 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Forever Winter vs Everfall 1999
The Forever Winter and Everfall 1999 both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. The Forever Winter (2024) is 1 year older than Everfall 1999 (2025). Everfall 1999 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Forever Winter (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Everfall 1999
Choose Everfall 1999 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Everfall 1999 launched in 2025.
Both The Forever Winter and Everfall 1999 sit in Action and Early Access 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
 The Forever Winter |  Everfall 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (15,319 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fun Dog Studios | Mayhemcreations |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- The Forever Winter (2024) is 1 year older than Everfall 1999 (2025).
- Everfall 1999 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Forever Winter (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- The Forever Winter has co-op; Everfall 1999 does not.
- The Forever Winter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Everfall 1999 has no Deck rating yet.
The Forever Winter vs Everfall 1999 — FAQ
- Should I play The Forever Winter or Everfall 1999 first?
- If you want chronology, The Forever Winter (2024) came out before Everfall 1999 (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 The Forever Winter and Everfall 1999 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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 Everfall 1999 have multiplayer like The Forever Winter?
- No. The Forever Winter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Everfall 1999 is listed as single-player only.