Choose Breaking earth
Choose Breaking earth if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Breaking earth launched in 2021.
Breaking earth vs The Thing That Happened
Breaking earth and The Thing That Happened both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Breaking earth (2021) is 3 years older than The Thing That Happened (2024). Breaking earth is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than The Thing That Happened (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 The Thing That Happened
Choose The Thing That Happened if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Thing That Happened launched in 2024.
Both Breaking earth and The Thing That Happened sit in Action, 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
 Breaking earth |  The Thing That Happened | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Aliens games | Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Breaking earth (2021) is 3 years older than The Thing That Happened (2024).
- Breaking earth is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than The Thing That Happened (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Breaking earth vs The Thing That Happened — FAQ
- Should I play Breaking earth or The Thing That Happened first?
- If you want chronology, Breaking earth (2021) came out before The Thing That Happened (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 Breaking earth and The Thing That Happened similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.