Choose Hammerting
Choose Hammerting if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hammerting vs ForgeTax
Hammerting and ForgeTax both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Hammerting (2021) is 5 years older than ForgeTax (2026). Both sit near 54% positive on Steam (Hammerting: 1,014 reviews, ForgeTax: 1,204). 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 ForgeTax
Choose ForgeTax if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,204 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hammerting and ForgeTax sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (53.9% vs 54.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hammerting |  ForgeTax | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.9% positive (1,014 reviews) | 54.2% positive (1,204 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Warpzone Studios | GraveYardDev |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hammerting (2021) is 5 years older than ForgeTax (2026).
- Both sit near 54% positive on Steam (Hammerting: 1,014 reviews, ForgeTax: 1,204).
- ForgeTax is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Hammerting has co-op; ForgeTax does not.
- Hammerting is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ForgeTax has no Deck rating yet.
Hammerting vs ForgeTax — FAQ
- Which is better, Hammerting or ForgeTax?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hammerting sits at 53.9% positive (1,014 reviews), ForgeTax at 54.2% (1,204). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hammerting or ForgeTax first?
- If you want chronology, Hammerting (2021) came out before ForgeTax (2026). 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 Hammerting and ForgeTax similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 ForgeTax have multiplayer like Hammerting?
- No. Hammerting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while ForgeTax is listed as single-player only.