Choose Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,841 Steam reviews back the pick.
Colony Survival vs Whispers in the Forest
Colony Survival and Whispers in the Forest both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Colony Survival (2017) is 8 years older than Whispers in the Forest (2025). Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Whispers in the Forest (61.5% 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 Whispers in the Forest
Choose Whispers in the Forest if it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Whispers in the Forest launched in 2025.
Both Colony Survival and Whispers in the Forest sit in Strategy, 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
 Colony Survival |  Whispers in the Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.95 USD | 9.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pipliz | Atzi Games Team |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 8 years older than Whispers in the Forest (2025).
- Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Whispers in the Forest (61.5% positive).
- Whispers in the Forest is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Colony Survival (9.00 USD vs. 24.95 USD).
- Colony Survival has co-op; Whispers in the Forest does not.
- Colony Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Whispers in the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
Colony Survival vs Whispers in the Forest — FAQ
- Should I play Colony Survival or Whispers in the Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before Whispers in the 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 Colony Survival and Whispers in the Forest similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Whispers in the Forest have multiplayer like Colony Survival?
- No. Colony Survival supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Whispers in the Forest is listed as single-player only.
- Does Colony Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Colony Survival is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Whispers in the Forest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.