Choose Twisted: A Dark Fairytale
Choose Twisted: A Dark Fairytale if you want a Casual experience. Twisted: A Dark Fairytale launched in 2020.
Twisted: A Dark Fairytale vs Before They Catch Us
Twisted: A Dark Fairytale and Before They Catch Us both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Twisted: A Dark Fairytale (2020) is 5 years older than Before They Catch Us (2025). Before They Catch Us is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Twisted: A Dark Fairytale (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Before They Catch Us
Choose Before They Catch Us if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Before They Catch Us launched in 2025.
Both Twisted: A Dark Fairytale and Before They Catch Us sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale |  Before They Catch Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fablesoft Studios | ANTertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Twisted: A Dark Fairytale (2020) is 5 years older than Before They Catch Us (2025).
- Before They Catch Us is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Twisted: A Dark Fairytale (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Twisted: A Dark Fairytale vs Before They Catch Us — FAQ
- Should I play Twisted: A Dark Fairytale or Before They Catch Us first?
- If you want chronology, Twisted: A Dark Fairytale (2020) came out before Before They Catch Us (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 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale and Before They Catch Us similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.