Choose When The Past Was Around
Choose When The Past Was Around if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,668 Steam reviews back the pick.
When The Past Was Around vs Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
When The Past Was Around and Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery 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. When The Past Was Around (2020) is 1 year older than Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (2021). When The Past Was Around scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (93.7% 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 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Choose Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 1,711 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both When The Past Was Around and Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery 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 93.7% 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 |  Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews) | 93.7% positive (1,711 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojiken | Silver Lining Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- When The Past Was Around (2020) is 1 year older than Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (2021).
- When The Past Was Around scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (93.7% positive).
- Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is currently ~19% cheaper on Steam than When The Past Was Around (6.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
When The Past Was Around vs Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery — FAQ
- Which is better, When The Past Was Around or Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: When The Past Was Around sits at 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews), Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery at 93.7% (1,711). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play When The Past Was Around or Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery first?
- If you want chronology, When The Past Was Around (2020) came out before Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery (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 When The Past Was Around and Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery 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 Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery 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.