Choose I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Choose I Was a Teenage Exocolonist if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,777 Steam reviews back the pick.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs What Have I Become?
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and What Have I Become? both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022) is 4 years older than What Have I Become? (2026). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; What Have I Become? has no Deck rating yet. 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 Have I Become?
Choose What Have I Become? if you want an Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Have I Become? launched in 2026.
Both I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and What Have I Become? sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist |  What Have I Become? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (3,777 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Northway Games | One-legged Ronin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022) is 4 years older than What Have I Become? (2026).
- I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; What Have I Become? has no Deck rating yet.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist vs What Have I Become? — FAQ
- Should I play I Was a Teenage Exocolonist or What Have I Become? first?
- If you want chronology, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (2022) came out before What Have I Become? (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 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and What Have I Become? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.
- Does I Was a Teenage Exocolonist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — I Was a Teenage Exocolonist is rated Deck Verified by Valve. What Have I Become? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.