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Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure vs Lucy Dreaming

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure and Lucy Dreaming both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure (2020) is 2 years older than Lucy Dreaming (2022). Lucy Dreaming scores higher on Steam reviews (99.1% positive) than Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure (87.3% 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 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure

Choose Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure launched in 2020.

Choose Lucy Dreaming

Choose Lucy Dreaming if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 99.1% positive across 215 reviews.

Both Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure and Lucy Dreaming sit in Adventure 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

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure vs Lucy Dreaming — Steam metadata comparison
Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure — Steam game coverDelores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-AdventureLucy Dreaming — Steam game coverLucy Dreaming
Released20202022
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play18.99 USD
Steam reviews87.3% positive (393 reviews)99.1% positive (215 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTerrible ToyboxTall Story Games Ltd

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Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure vs Lucy Dreaming — FAQ

Which is better, Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure or Lucy Dreaming?
On Steam reviews Lucy Dreaming scores higher (99.1% positive) than Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lucy Dreaming is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure or Lucy Dreaming first?
If you want chronology, Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure (2020) came out before Lucy Dreaming (2022). 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 Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure and Lucy Dreaming similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure free?
Yes — Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure is a free-to-play Steam title. Lucy Dreaming is paid (18.99 USD).
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