Choose Indie Game: The Movie
Choose Indie Game: The Movie if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 611 reviews.
Indie Game: The Movie vs That Dragon, Cancer
Indie Game: The Movie and That Dragon, Cancer 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. Indie Game: The Movie (2012) is 4 years older than That Dragon, Cancer (2016). Indie Game: The Movie scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than That Dragon, Cancer (89.1% 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 That Dragon, Cancer
Choose That Dragon, Cancer if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,175 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Indie Game: The Movie and That Dragon, Cancer 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
 Indie Game: The Movie |  That Dragon, Cancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (611 reviews) | 89.1% positive (1,175 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BlinkWorks Media | Numinous Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Indie Game: The Movie (2012) is 4 years older than That Dragon, Cancer (2016).
- Indie Game: The Movie scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than That Dragon, Cancer (89.1% positive).
- That Dragon, Cancer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Indie Game: The Movie (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Indie Game: The Movie vs That Dragon, Cancer — FAQ
- Which is better, Indie Game: The Movie or That Dragon, Cancer?
- On Steam reviews Indie Game: The Movie scores higher (95.1% positive) than That Dragon, Cancer (89.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Indie Game: The Movie is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Indie Game: The Movie or That Dragon, Cancer first?
- If you want chronology, Indie Game: The Movie (2012) came out before That Dragon, Cancer (2016). 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 Indie Game: The Movie and That Dragon, Cancer 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.