Choose Through Abandoned: The Forest
Choose Through Abandoned: The Forest if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Through Abandoned: The Forest launched in 2016.
Through Abandoned: The Forest vs Through Abandoned: The Refuge
Through Abandoned: The Forest and Through Abandoned: The Refuge both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Through Abandoned: The Forest (2016) is 3 years older than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019). Through Abandoned: The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (48% 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 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
Choose Through Abandoned: The Refuge if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Through Abandoned: The Refuge launched in 2019.
Both Through Abandoned: The Forest and Through Abandoned: The Refuge sit in 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
 Through Abandoned: The Forest |  Through Abandoned: The Refuge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (108 reviews) | 48% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Igor Krutov | Igor Krutov |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Through Abandoned: The Forest (2016) is 3 years older than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019).
- Through Abandoned: The Forest scores higher on Steam reviews (73.1% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (48% positive).
- Through Abandoned: The Refuge is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Through Abandoned: The Forest (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Through Abandoned: The Forest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Through Abandoned: The Refuge has no Deck rating yet.
Through Abandoned: The Forest vs Through Abandoned: The Refuge — FAQ
- Should I play Through Abandoned: The Forest or Through Abandoned: The Refuge first?
- If you want chronology, Through Abandoned: The Forest (2016) came out before Through Abandoned: The Refuge (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 Through Abandoned: The Forest and Through Abandoned: The Refuge similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Through Abandoned: The Forest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Through Abandoned: The Forest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Through Abandoned: The Refuge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.