Choose New Tricks for Old Gods
Choose New Tricks for Old Gods if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. New Tricks for Old Gods launched in 2019.
New Tricks for Old Gods vs Minds Beneath Us
New Tricks for Old Gods and Minds Beneath Us both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. New Tricks for Old Gods (2019) is 5 years older than Minds Beneath Us (2024). New Tricks for Old Gods is free; Minds Beneath Us is paid (14.99 USD). 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 Minds Beneath Us
Choose Minds Beneath Us if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Minds Beneath Us launched in 2024.
Both New Tricks for Old Gods and Minds Beneath Us sit in Indie 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
 New Tricks for Old Gods |  Minds Beneath Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 95.2% positive (829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | James K. Isaac | BearBoneStudio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- New Tricks for Old Gods (2019) is 5 years older than Minds Beneath Us (2024).
- New Tricks for Old Gods is free; Minds Beneath Us is paid (14.99 USD).
- Minds Beneath Us is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; New Tricks for Old Gods has no Deck rating yet.
New Tricks for Old Gods vs Minds Beneath Us — FAQ
- Should I play New Tricks for Old Gods or Minds Beneath Us first?
- If you want chronology, New Tricks for Old Gods (2019) came out before Minds Beneath Us (2024). 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 New Tricks for Old Gods and Minds Beneath Us similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 New Tricks for Old Gods free?
- Yes — New Tricks for Old Gods is a free-to-play Steam title. Minds Beneath Us is paid (14.99 USD).