Choose Citizen Sleeper
Choose Citizen Sleeper if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Citizen Sleeper vs Minds Beneath Us
Citizen Sleeper and Minds Beneath 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. Citizen Sleeper (2022) is 2 years older than Minds Beneath Us (2024). Minds Beneath Us scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Citizen Sleeper (93.7% positive). 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 Minds Beneath Us
Choose Minds Beneath Us if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Minds Beneath Us launched in 2024.
Both Citizen Sleeper and Minds Beneath Us sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.7% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Citizen Sleeper |  Minds Beneath Us | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (6,169 reviews) | 95.2% positive (829 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jump Over The Age | BearBoneStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Citizen Sleeper (2022) is 2 years older than Minds Beneath Us (2024).
- Minds Beneath Us scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Citizen Sleeper (93.7% positive).
- Citizen Sleeper is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Minds Beneath Us (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Citizen Sleeper is Deck Playable, Minds Beneath Us is Deck Verified.
Citizen Sleeper vs Minds Beneath Us — FAQ
- Which is better, Citizen Sleeper or Minds Beneath Us?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Citizen Sleeper sits at 93.7% positive (6,169 reviews), Minds Beneath Us at 95.2% (829). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Citizen Sleeper or Minds Beneath Us first?
- If you want chronology, Citizen Sleeper (2022) came out before Minds Beneath Us (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 Citizen Sleeper and Minds Beneath 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.