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Lost in a Forest vs MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens

Lost in a Forest and MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Lost in a Forest (2015) is 3 years older than MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens (2018). Lost in a Forest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Lost in a Forest

Choose Lost in a Forest if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost in a Forest launched in 2015.

Choose MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens

Choose MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens launched in 2018.

Both Lost in a Forest and MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Lost in a Forest vs MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens — Steam metadata comparison
Lost in a Forest — Steam game coverLost in a ForestMAR WAR: The Evil Awakens — Steam game coverMAR WAR: The Evil Awakens
Released20152018
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews40.5% positive (42 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKonsordoevlavv_studio

Side by side

Lost in a Forest vs MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens — FAQ

Should I play Lost in a Forest or MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens first?
If you want chronology, Lost in a Forest (2015) came out before MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens (2018). 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 Lost in a Forest and MAR WAR: The Evil Awakens similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
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