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The Forgotten Ones vs Transmissions: Element 120

The Forgotten Ones and Transmissions: Element 120 both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. The Forgotten Ones (2014) is 2 years older than Transmissions: Element 120 (2016). Transmissions: Element 120 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than The Forgotten Ones (54.5% 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 The Forgotten Ones

Choose The Forgotten Ones if you want an Adventure experience. The Forgotten Ones launched in 2014.

Choose Transmissions: Element 120

Choose Transmissions: Element 120 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.6% positive across 5,145 reviews.

Both The Forgotten Ones and Transmissions: Element 120 sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play 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 Forgotten Ones vs Transmissions: Element 120 — Steam metadata comparison
The Forgotten Ones — Steam game coverThe Forgotten OnesTransmissions: Element 120 — Steam game coverTransmissions: Element 120
Released20142016
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Free To PlayAction, Indie, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews54.5% positive (986 reviews)94.6% positive (5,145 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBernt Andreas EideShokunin, Thomas M. Visser, Vincent Thiele

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The Forgotten Ones vs Transmissions: Element 120 — FAQ

Which is better, The Forgotten Ones or Transmissions: Element 120?
On Steam reviews Transmissions: Element 120 scores higher (94.6% positive) than The Forgotten Ones (54.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Transmissions: Element 120 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play The Forgotten Ones or Transmissions: Element 120 first?
If you want chronology, The Forgotten Ones (2014) came out before Transmissions: Element 120 (2016). 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 Forgotten Ones and Transmissions: Element 120 similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 The Forgotten Ones run on Steam Deck?
Yes — The Forgotten Ones is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Transmissions: Element 120 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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