Choose Heavy Burden
Choose Heavy Burden if you want a Simulation experience. Heavy Burden launched in 2023.
Heavy Burden vs Time's Prison
Heavy Burden and Time's Prison 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. Heavy Burden (2023) is 1 year older than Time's Prison (2024). Time's Prison is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Burden (0.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Time's Prison
Choose Time's Prison if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Time's Prison launched in 2024.
Both Heavy Burden and Time's Prison 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
 Heavy Burden |  Time's Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (119 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whale Rock Games | HaldurGames, HaldurGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heavy Burden (2023) is 1 year older than Time's Prison (2024).
- Time's Prison is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Burden (0.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Heavy Burden is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Time's Prison has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Burden vs Time's Prison — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Burden or Time's Prison first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Burden (2023) came out before Time's Prison (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 Heavy Burden and Time's Prison 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.
- Does Heavy Burden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavy Burden is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Time's Prison doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.