Choose The 4 Masked
Choose The 4 Masked if you want the LAN Co-op and HDR available side of the pairing. The 4 Masked launched in 2026.
The 4 Masked vs Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest
The 4 Masked and Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest 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. Both released in 2026. Both support cooperative play. 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 Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest
Choose Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest launched in 2026.
Both The 4 Masked and Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, 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 4 Masked |  Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Yuka Factory | IQ Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Both support cooperative play.
The 4 Masked vs Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest — FAQ
- Are The 4 Masked and Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest 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.
- Do both The 4 Masked and Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The 4 Masked ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Fire and Water: Spirits of the Forest ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.