Choose Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Choose Lost Words: Beyond the Page if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lost Words: Beyond the Page launched in 2021.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page vs Forgotten Spirits
Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Forgotten Spirits 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. Both released in 2021. Lost Words: Beyond the Page scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Forgotten Spirits (92.9% 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 Forgotten Spirits
Choose Forgotten Spirits if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Forgotten Spirits launched in 2021.
Both Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Forgotten Spirits 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
 Lost Words: Beyond the Page |  Forgotten Spirits | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (370 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sketchbook Developments, Fourth State, Sketchbook Games | Studio Frostbit |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Forgotten Spirits (92.9% positive).
- Forgotten Spirits is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Lost Words: Beyond the Page (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Forgotten Spirits has co-op; Lost Words: Beyond the Page does not.
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forgotten Spirits has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Words: Beyond the Page vs Forgotten Spirits — FAQ
- Are Lost Words: Beyond the Page and Forgotten Spirits 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 Lost Words: Beyond the Page have multiplayer like Forgotten Spirits?
- No. Forgotten Spirits supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Lost Words: Beyond the Page is listed as single-player only.
- Does Lost Words: Beyond the Page run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Words: Beyond the Page is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Forgotten Spirits doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.