Choose The Forgotten City
Choose The Forgotten City if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 7,104 reviews.
The Forgotten City vs Eternal Threads
The Forgotten City and Eternal Threads 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. The Forgotten City (2021) is 1 year older than Eternal Threads (2022). The Forgotten City scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Eternal Threads (88.4% 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 Eternal Threads
Choose Eternal Threads if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eternal Threads launched in 2022.
Both The Forgotten City and Eternal Threads 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
 The Forgotten City |  Eternal Threads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (7,104 reviews) | 88.4% positive (327 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Modern Storyteller | Cosmonaut Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Forgotten City (2021) is 1 year older than Eternal Threads (2022).
- The Forgotten City scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Eternal Threads (88.4% positive).
- Eternal Threads is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Forgotten City (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Forgotten City is Deck Verified, Eternal Threads is Deck Playable.
The Forgotten City vs Eternal Threads — FAQ
- Which is better, The Forgotten City or Eternal Threads?
- On Steam reviews The Forgotten City scores higher (96.2% positive) than Eternal Threads (88.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Forgotten City is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Forgotten City or Eternal Threads first?
- If you want chronology, The Forgotten City (2021) came out before Eternal Threads (2022). 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 The Forgotten City and Eternal Threads 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.