Choose When The Past Was Around
Choose When The Past Was Around if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,668 Steam reviews back the pick.
When The Past Was Around vs Birth
When The Past Was Around and Birth 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. When The Past Was Around (2020) is 3 years older than Birth (2023). Birth scores higher on Steam reviews (97% 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 Birth
Choose Birth if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,389 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both When The Past Was Around and Birth sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.6% vs 97% 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 |  Birth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews) | 97% positive (2,389 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mojiken | Madison Karrh |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- When The Past Was Around (2020) is 3 years older than Birth (2023).
- Birth scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than When The Past Was Around (95.6% positive).
- When The Past Was Around is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Birth (7.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
When The Past Was Around vs Birth — FAQ
- Which is better, When The Past Was Around or Birth?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: When The Past Was Around sits at 95.6% positive (1,668 reviews), Birth at 97% (2,389). 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 Birth first?
- If you want chronology, When The Past Was Around (2020) came out before Birth (2023). 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 Birth 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.
- Do When The Past Was Around and Birth 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.