Choose Maui
Choose Maui if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Maui launched in 2016.
Maui vs Forager
Maui and Forager 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. Maui (2016) is 3 years older than Forager (2019). Forager scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Maui (54.4% 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 Forager
Choose Forager if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 13,308 reviews.
Both Maui and Forager sit in Action, 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
 Maui |  Forager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.4% positive (285 reviews) | 88.1% positive (13,308 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kokua Games | HopFrog |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Maui (2016) is 3 years older than Forager (2019).
- Forager scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Maui (54.4% positive).
- Maui is free; Forager is paid (19.99 USD).
- Forager is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Maui has no Deck rating yet.
Maui vs Forager — FAQ
- Which is better, Maui or Forager?
- On Steam reviews Forager scores higher (88.1% positive) than Maui (54.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Forager is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Maui or Forager first?
- If you want chronology, Maui (2016) came out before Forager (2019). 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 Maui and Forager 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.
- Is Maui free?
- Yes — Maui is a free-to-play Steam title. Forager is paid (19.99 USD).