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Son of a Witch vs Forty Foes

Son of a Witch and Forty Foes both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Son of a Witch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forty Foes has no Deck rating yet. 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 Son of a Witch

Choose Son of a Witch if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Son of a Witch launched in 2018.

Choose Forty Foes

Choose Forty Foes if it matches what drew you to this matchup.

Both Son of a Witch and Forty Foes sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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

Son of a Witch vs Forty Foes — Steam metadata comparison
Son of a Witch — Steam game coverSon of a WitchForty Foes — Steam game coverForty Foes
Released2018
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price23.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews86% positive (107 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersBigosaurAsh Jackson

Side by side

Son of a Witch vs Forty Foes — FAQ

Are Son of a Witch and Forty Foes similar?
They overlap on Action, 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 Son of a Witch and Forty Foes have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Son of a Witch ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Forty Foes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.
Does Son of a Witch run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Son of a Witch is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Forty Foes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Son of a Witch vs Forty Foes — Verdict (2026) · imho.run