Choose Valheim
Choose Valheim if you want a RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 552,569 reviews.
Valheim vs Sons Of The Forest
Valheim and Sons Of The Forest 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. Sons Of The Forest (2024) is 2 years older than Valheim (2026). Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Sons Of The Forest (88.3% 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 Sons Of The Forest
Choose Sons Of The Forest if you want a Simulation experience. 113,459 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Valheim and Sons Of The Forest 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
 Valheim |  Sons Of The Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (552,569 reviews) | 88.3% positive (113,459 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Iron Gate AB | Endnight Games Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sons Of The Forest (2024) is 2 years older than Valheim (2026).
- Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Sons Of The Forest (88.3% positive).
- Sons Of The Forest is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Valheim (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Valheim is Deck Verified, Sons Of The Forest is Deck Unsupported.
Valheim vs Sons Of The Forest — FAQ
- Which is better, Valheim or Sons Of The Forest?
- On Steam reviews Valheim scores higher (93.8% positive) than Sons Of The Forest (88.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Valheim is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Valheim or Sons Of The Forest first?
- If you want chronology, Sons Of The Forest (2024) came out before Valheim (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 Valheim and Sons Of The Forest 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 Valheim and Sons Of The Forest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Valheim ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Sons Of The Forest ships Online Co-op, Co-op.