Choose Something Strange
Choose Something Strange if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Something Strange launched in 2022.
Something Strange vs You know my name?
Something Strange and You know my name? both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Something Strange (2022) is 2 years older than You know my name? (2024). Something Strange scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than You know my name? (56.8% 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 You know my name?
Choose You know my name? if it matches what drew you to this matchup. You know my name? launched in 2024.
Both Something Strange and You know my name? sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Something Strange |  You know my name? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (26 reviews) | 56.8% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ethan Zimmerle | Mystael studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Something Strange (2022) is 2 years older than You know my name? (2024).
- Something Strange scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than You know my name? (56.8% positive).
- Something Strange is free; You know my name? is paid (0.99 USD).
Something Strange vs You know my name? — FAQ
- Should I play Something Strange or You know my name? first?
- If you want chronology, Something Strange (2022) came out before You know my name? (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 Something Strange and You know my name? similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Something Strange free?
- Yes — Something Strange is a free-to-play Steam title. You know my name? is paid (0.99 USD).