Choose What We Pretend To Be
Choose What We Pretend To Be if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. What We Pretend To Be launched in 2020.
What We Pretend To Be vs Invasive
What We Pretend To Be and Invasive both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. What We Pretend To Be (2020) is 2 years older than Invasive (2022). What We Pretend To Be is free; Invasive is paid (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 Invasive
Choose Invasive if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Casual experience. Invasive launched in 2022.
Both What We Pretend To Be and Invasive sit in Indie 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
 What We Pretend To Be |  Invasive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (12 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Home Fire Games | Silent S Studios, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- What We Pretend To Be (2020) is 2 years older than Invasive (2022).
- What We Pretend To Be is free; Invasive is paid (9.99 USD).
What We Pretend To Be vs Invasive — FAQ
- Should I play What We Pretend To Be or Invasive first?
- If you want chronology, What We Pretend To Be (2020) came out before Invasive (2022). 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 What We Pretend To Be and Invasive similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is What We Pretend To Be free?
- Yes — What We Pretend To Be is a free-to-play Steam title. Invasive is paid (9.99 USD).