Choose ELEMENTAIL
Choose ELEMENTAIL if you want a Casual experience.
ELEMENTAIL vs Forge the Fates
ELEMENTAIL and Forge the Fates both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. 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 Forge the Fates
Choose Forge the Fates if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both ELEMENTAIL and Forge the Fates sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 ELEMENTAIL |  Forge the Fates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | banjihagames | Chaos Logic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
ELEMENTAIL vs Forge the Fates — FAQ
- Are ELEMENTAIL and Forge the Fates similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.