Choose Force of Nature
Choose Force of Nature if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,462 Steam reviews back the pick.
Force of Nature vs Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
Force of Nature and Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Force of Nature (2016) is 5 years older than Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (2021). Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Force of Nature (67.4% 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 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
Choose Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.8% positive across 634 reviews.
Both Force of Nature and Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 |  Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,462 reviews) | 73.8% positive (634 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | A.Y.std | A.Y.std |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Force of Nature (2016) is 5 years older than Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (2021).
- Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (73.8% positive) than Force of Nature (67.4% positive).
- Force of Nature is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (7.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Force of Nature has no Deck rating yet.
Force of Nature vs Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper — FAQ
- Which is better, Force of Nature or Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper?
- On Steam reviews Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper scores higher (73.8% positive) than Force of Nature (67.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Force of Nature or Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Force of Nature (2016) came out before Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (2021). 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 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Force of Nature ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper ships Online Co-op, Co-op.