Choose Twelve Minutes
Choose Twelve Minutes if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
Twelve Minutes vs What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue
Twelve Minutes and What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue 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. Twelve Minutes (2021) is 1 year older than What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue (2022). What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Twelve Minutes (68.7% 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 What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue
Choose What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue launched in 2022.
Both Twelve Minutes and What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue 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
 Twelve Minutes |  What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.7% positive (3,467 reviews) | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Luis Antonio | Studio Voyager, Iguanabee |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Twelve Minutes (2021) is 1 year older than What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue (2022).
- What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (89.3% positive) than Twelve Minutes (68.7% positive).
- What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue is free; Twelve Minutes is paid (24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Twelve Minutes is Deck Verified, What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue is Deck Unsupported.
Twelve Minutes vs What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Twelve Minutes or What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Twelve Minutes (2021) came out before What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue (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 Twelve Minutes and What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue 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.
- Is What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue free?
- Yes — What Lies in the Multiverse - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Twelve Minutes is paid (24.99 USD).