Choose The Outbreak Guardian
Choose The Outbreak Guardian if you want an Indie experience. The Outbreak Guardian launched in 2022.
The Outbreak Guardian vs Thank You For Your Application!
The Outbreak Guardian and Thank You For Your Application! both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. The Outbreak Guardian (2022) is 3 years older than Thank You For Your Application! (2025). Thank You For Your Application! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Outbreak Guardian (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Thank You For Your Application!
Choose Thank You For Your Application! if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thank You For Your Application! launched in 2025.
Both The Outbreak Guardian and Thank You For Your Application! sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 The Outbreak Guardian |  Thank You For Your Application! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vanilla Cookys | Kaiju Ultimax |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- The Outbreak Guardian (2022) is 3 years older than Thank You For Your Application! (2025).
- Thank You For Your Application! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Outbreak Guardian (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
The Outbreak Guardian vs Thank You For Your Application! — FAQ
- Should I play The Outbreak Guardian or Thank You For Your Application! first?
- If you want chronology, The Outbreak Guardian (2022) came out before Thank You For Your Application! (2025). 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 The Outbreak Guardian and Thank You For Your Application! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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.