IMHO.

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft vs It Could Happen to You

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft and It Could Happen to You both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft (2021) is 3 years older than It Could Happen to You (2024). Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft is free; It Could Happen to You is paid (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 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

Choose Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,968 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose It Could Happen to You

Choose It Could Happen to You if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. It Could Happen to You launched in 2024.

Both Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft and It Could Happen to You sit in Adventure 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

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft vs It Could Happen to You — Steam metadata comparison
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft — Steam game coverDagon: by H. P. LovecraftIt Could Happen to You — Steam game coverIt Could Happen to You
Released20212024
GenresIndie, Adventure, Free To Play, CasualAdventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PriceFree to play4.99 USD
Steam reviews95.6% positive (4,968 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBit GolemPixel Noire Games

Side by side

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft vs It Could Happen to You — FAQ

Should I play Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft or It Could Happen to You first?
If you want chronology, Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft (2021) came out before It Could Happen to You (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 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft and It Could Happen to You similar?
They overlap on Adventure, 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.
Is Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft free?
Yes — Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft is a free-to-play Steam title. It Could Happen to You is paid (4.99 USD).
Does Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft is rated Deck Verified by Valve. It Could Happen to You doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.