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Loco Motive vs Thimbleweed Park 2

Loco Motive and Thimbleweed Park 2 both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Loco Motive (2024) is 4 years older than Thimbleweed Park 2 (2028). Loco Motive is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Thimbleweed Park 2 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Loco Motive

Choose Loco Motive if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Loco Motive launched in 2024.

Choose Thimbleweed Park 2

Choose Thimbleweed Park 2 if it's the newer release (2028) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Thimbleweed Park 2 launched in 2028.

Both Loco Motive and Thimbleweed Park 2 sit in 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

Loco Motive vs Thimbleweed Park 2 — Steam metadata comparison
Loco Motive — Steam game coverLoco MotiveThimbleweed Park 2 — Steam game coverThimbleweed Park 2
Released20242028
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price17.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews93.8% positive (788 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRobust GamesTerrible Toybox

Side by side

Loco Motive vs Thimbleweed Park 2 — FAQ

Should I play Loco Motive or Thimbleweed Park 2 first?
If you want chronology, Loco Motive (2024) came out before Thimbleweed Park 2 (2028). 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 Loco Motive and Thimbleweed Park 2 similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Loco Motive run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Loco Motive is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Thimbleweed Park 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Loco Motive vs Thimbleweed Park 2 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run