Choose Keep It Live
Choose Keep It Live if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Keep It Live launched in 2022.
Keep It Live vs NEVER HAPPENED
Keep It Live and NEVER HAPPENED 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. Keep It Live (2022) is 4 years older than NEVER HAPPENED (2026). 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 NEVER HAPPENED
Choose NEVER HAPPENED if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NEVER HAPPENED launched in 2026.
Both Keep It Live and NEVER HAPPENED sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Keep It Live |  NEVER HAPPENED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Monumental | SF Create |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Keep It Live (2022) is 4 years older than NEVER HAPPENED (2026).
Keep It Live vs NEVER HAPPENED — FAQ
- Should I play Keep It Live or NEVER HAPPENED first?
- If you want chronology, Keep It Live (2022) came out before NEVER HAPPENED (2026). 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 Keep It Live and NEVER HAPPENED 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.