Choose Mess Adventures
Choose Mess Adventures if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mess Adventures launched in 2020.
Mess Adventures vs Thought Experiment Simulator
Mess Adventures and Thought Experiment Simulator both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Mess Adventures (2020) is 4 years older than Thought Experiment Simulator (2024). Thought Experiment Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Mess Adventures (65% 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 Thought Experiment Simulator
Choose Thought Experiment Simulator if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thought Experiment Simulator launched in 2024.
Both Mess Adventures and Thought Experiment Simulator sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Mess Adventures |  Thought Experiment Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65% positive (20 reviews) | 75% positive (120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marvelous Games | HoHo Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Mess Adventures (2020) is 4 years older than Thought Experiment Simulator (2024).
- Thought Experiment Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Mess Adventures (65% positive).
- Mess Adventures is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Thought Experiment Simulator (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Thought Experiment Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mess Adventures has no Deck rating yet.
Mess Adventures vs Thought Experiment Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Mess Adventures or Thought Experiment Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Mess Adventures (2020) came out before Thought Experiment Simulator (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 Mess Adventures and Thought Experiment Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.