Choose Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Choose Smalland: Survive the Wilds if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82% positive across 4,237 reviews.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds vs Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper 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 2: Ghost Keeper (2021) is 3 years older than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024). Smalland: Survive the Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (73.8% 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 you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper launched in 2021.
Both Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper 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
 Smalland: Survive the Wilds |  Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (4,237 reviews) | 73.8% positive (634 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Merge Games | A.Y.std |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (2021) is 3 years older than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024).
- Smalland: Survive the Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (73.8% positive).
- Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (15.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds vs Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper — FAQ
- Which is better, Smalland: Survive the Wilds or Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper?
- On Steam reviews Smalland: Survive the Wilds scores higher (82% positive) than Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (73.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Smalland: Survive the Wilds is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Smalland: Survive the Wilds or Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper (2021) came out before Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024). 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Smalland: Survive the Wilds ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper ships Online Co-op, Co-op.