Choose Citadel: Forged with Fire
Choose Citadel: Forged with Fire if you want an Indie game with MMO. 3,050 Steam reviews back the pick.
Citadel: Forged with Fire vs Spirit Animal Survival
Citadel: Forged with Fire and Spirit Animal Survival both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Citadel: Forged with Fire (2019) is 7 years older than Spirit Animal Survival (2026). Spirit Animal Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (69.9% positive) than Citadel: Forged with Fire (64.7% 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 Spirit Animal Survival
Choose Spirit Animal Survival if you want a Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 69.9% positive across 136 reviews.
Both Citadel: Forged with Fire and Spirit Animal Survival sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Citadel: Forged with Fire |  Spirit Animal Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (3,050 reviews) | 69.9% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Blue Isle Studios | TRUEFX GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Citadel: Forged with Fire (2019) is 7 years older than Spirit Animal Survival (2026).
- Spirit Animal Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (69.9% positive) than Citadel: Forged with Fire (64.7% positive).
- Spirit Animal Survival is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Citadel: Forged with Fire (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Spirit Animal Survival has co-op; Citadel: Forged with Fire does not.
- Citadel: Forged with Fire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spirit Animal Survival has no Deck rating yet.
Citadel: Forged with Fire vs Spirit Animal Survival — FAQ
- Which is better, Citadel: Forged with Fire or Spirit Animal Survival?
- On Steam reviews Spirit Animal Survival scores higher (69.9% positive) than Citadel: Forged with Fire (64.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Spirit Animal Survival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Citadel: Forged with Fire or Spirit Animal Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Citadel: Forged with Fire (2019) came out before Spirit Animal Survival (2026). 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 Citadel: Forged with Fire and Spirit Animal Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Citadel: Forged with Fire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Citadel: Forged with Fire is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Spirit Animal Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.