Choose For What Will Come
Choose For What Will Come if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. For What Will Come launched in 2022.
For What Will Come vs Purpose 1951
For What Will Come and Purpose 1951 both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. For What Will Come (2022) is 2 years older than Purpose 1951 (2024). For What Will Come scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than Purpose 1951 (64.9% 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 Purpose 1951
Choose Purpose 1951 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Purpose 1951 launched in 2024.
Both For What Will Come and Purpose 1951 sit in 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
 For What Will Come |  Purpose 1951 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (25 reviews) | 64.9% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Emberwave Studios | Tonguç Bodur |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- For What Will Come (2022) is 2 years older than Purpose 1951 (2024).
- For What Will Come scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than Purpose 1951 (64.9% positive).
- For What Will Come is free; Purpose 1951 is paid (2.99 USD).
For What Will Come vs Purpose 1951 — FAQ
- Should I play For What Will Come or Purpose 1951 first?
- If you want chronology, For What Will Come (2022) came out before Purpose 1951 (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 For What Will Come and Purpose 1951 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is For What Will Come free?
- Yes — For What Will Come is a free-to-play Steam title. Purpose 1951 is paid (2.99 USD).