Choose The Unexpected Quest Prologue
Choose The Unexpected Quest Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Unexpected Quest Prologue launched in 2020.
The Unexpected Quest Prologue vs They Came From Below
The Unexpected Quest Prologue and They Came From Below both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Unexpected Quest Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than They Came From Below (2021). The Unexpected Quest Prologue is free; They Came From Below is paid (24.99 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 They Came From Below
Choose They Came From Below if you want an Action and Casual experience. They Came From Below launched in 2021.
Both The Unexpected Quest Prologue and They Came From Below sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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
 The Unexpected Quest Prologue |  They Came From Below | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (62 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rionix | Piece Of Voxel |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Unexpected Quest Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than They Came From Below (2021).
- The Unexpected Quest Prologue is free; They Came From Below is paid (24.99 USD).
The Unexpected Quest Prologue vs They Came From Below — FAQ
- Should I play The Unexpected Quest Prologue or They Came From Below first?
- If you want chronology, The Unexpected Quest Prologue (2020) came out before They Came From Below (2021). 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 Unexpected Quest Prologue and They Came From Below similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Is The Unexpected Quest Prologue free?
- Yes — The Unexpected Quest Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. They Came From Below is paid (24.99 USD).