Choose Force of Nature
Choose Force of Nature if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,462 Steam reviews back the pick.
Force of Nature vs Wasted World
Force of Nature and Wasted World 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. Force of Nature (2016) is 4 years older than Wasted World (2020). Force of Nature scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Wasted World (59.4% 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 Wasted World
Choose Wasted World if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wasted World launched in 2020.
Both Force of Nature and Wasted World sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Force of Nature |  Wasted World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,462 reviews) | 59.4% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | A.Y.std | Achrony |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Force of Nature (2016) is 4 years older than Wasted World (2020).
- Force of Nature scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Wasted World (59.4% positive).
- Force of Nature is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Wasted World (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Wasted World is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Force of Nature has no Deck rating yet.
Force of Nature vs Wasted World — FAQ
- Should I play Force of Nature or Wasted World first?
- If you want chronology, Force of Nature (2016) came out before Wasted World (2020). 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 Force of Nature and Wasted World 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.
- Do both Force of Nature and Wasted World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Force of Nature ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wasted World ships Online Co-op, Co-op.