Choose To the Moon
Choose To the Moon if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 19,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
To the Moon vs Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood
To the Moon and Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. To the Moon (2012) is 8 years older than Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood (2020). Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than To the Moon (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood
Choose Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood launched in 2020.
Both To the Moon and Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood sit in Indie 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
 To the Moon |  Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (19,211 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freebird Games | Hermit Gamesmiths |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- To the Moon (2012) is 8 years older than Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood (2020).
- Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than To the Moon (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- To the Moon is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood has no Deck rating yet.
To the Moon vs Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood — FAQ
- Should I play To the Moon or Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood first?
- If you want chronology, To the Moon (2012) came out before Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood (2020). 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 To the Moon and Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 To the Moon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — To the Moon is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Thistledown: A Tragedy of Blood doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.