Choose Forsaken Isle
Choose Forsaken Isle if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Forsaken Isle launched in 2025.
Forsaken Isle vs Wayward
Forsaken Isle and Wayward both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Wayward (2016) is 9 years older than Forsaken Isle (2025). Wayward scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Forsaken Isle (72.5% 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 Wayward
Choose Wayward if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.7% positive across 890 reviews.
Both Forsaken Isle and Wayward sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Forsaken Isle |  Wayward | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (324 reviews) | 86.7% positive (890 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Smoodlez | Unlok |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Wayward (2016) is 9 years older than Forsaken Isle (2025).
- Wayward scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than Forsaken Isle (72.5% positive).
- Wayward is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Forsaken Isle (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Wayward has co-op; Forsaken Isle does not.
- Steam Deck: Forsaken Isle is Deck Unsupported, Wayward is Deck Playable.
Forsaken Isle vs Wayward — FAQ
- Which is better, Forsaken Isle or Wayward?
- On Steam reviews Wayward scores higher (86.7% positive) than Forsaken Isle (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wayward is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Forsaken Isle or Wayward first?
- If you want chronology, Wayward (2016) came out before Forsaken Isle (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 Forsaken Isle and Wayward similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Forsaken Isle have multiplayer like Wayward?
- No. Wayward supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Forsaken Isle is listed as single-player only.