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Envy the Dead vs Forsaken: Year One

Envy the Dead and Forsaken: Year One both land in Strategy, Simulation, 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 Strategy, Simulation, RPG 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 Envy the Dead

Choose Envy the Dead if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Envy the Dead launched in 2016.

Choose Forsaken: Year One

Choose Forsaken: Year One if you want an Indie experience.

Both Envy the Dead and Forsaken: Year One sit in Strategy, Simulation, 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

Envy the Dead vs Forsaken: Year One — Steam metadata comparison
Envy the Dead — Steam game coverEnvy the DeadForsaken: Year One — Steam game coverForsaken: Year One
Released2016
GenresStrategy, Simulation, RPGStrategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews53.5% positive (71 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKazakov OlegKymera Games

Side by side

Envy the Dead vs Forsaken: Year One — FAQ

Are Envy the Dead and Forsaken: Year One similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, 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.
Envy the Dead vs Forsaken: Year One — Verdict (2026) · imho.run