Choose When The Past Was Around
Choose When The Past Was Around if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,668 Steam reviews back the pick.
When The Past Was Around vs There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
When The Past Was Around and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2020. There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than When The Past Was Around (95.6% 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 There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
Choose There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 9,373 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both When The Past Was Around and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.6% vs 97.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 When The Past Was Around |  There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews) | 97.1% positive (9,373 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojiken | Draw Me A Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than When The Past Was Around (95.6% positive).
- When The Past Was Around is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
When The Past Was Around vs There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension — FAQ
- Which is better, When The Past Was Around or There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: When The Past Was Around sits at 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews), There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension at 97.1% (9,373). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are When The Past Was Around and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 When The Past Was Around and There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.