Choose My Beautiful Paper Smile
Choose My Beautiful Paper Smile if you want an Action and Adventure experience. My Beautiful Paper Smile launched in 2021.
My Beautiful Paper Smile vs My Hidden Things
My Beautiful Paper Smile and My Hidden Things both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. My Hidden Things (2020) is 1 year older than My Beautiful Paper Smile (2021). My Beautiful Paper Smile scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than My Hidden Things (78.6% 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 My Hidden Things
Choose My Hidden Things if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. My Hidden Things launched in 2020.
Both My Beautiful Paper Smile and My Hidden Things sit in Indie 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
 My Beautiful Paper Smile |  My Hidden Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (183 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Two Star Games | SIXDOTS |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- My Hidden Things (2020) is 1 year older than My Beautiful Paper Smile (2021).
- My Beautiful Paper Smile scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than My Hidden Things (78.6% positive).
- My Hidden Things is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than My Beautiful Paper Smile (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: My Beautiful Paper Smile is Deck Unsupported, My Hidden Things is Deck Verified.
My Beautiful Paper Smile vs My Hidden Things — FAQ
- Should I play My Beautiful Paper Smile or My Hidden Things first?
- If you want chronology, My Hidden Things (2020) came out before My Beautiful Paper Smile (2021). 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 My Beautiful Paper Smile and My Hidden Things similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.