Choose Thanks for the Soup
Choose Thanks for the Soup if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input. Thanks for the Soup launched in 2026.
Thanks for the Soup vs Sunken Engine
Thanks for the Soup and Sunken Engine both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Sunken Engine (2025) is 1 year older than Thanks for the Soup (2026). Sunken Engine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thanks for the Soup has no Deck rating yet. 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 Sunken Engine
Choose Sunken Engine if you want the Surround Sound and Save Anytime side of the pairing. Sunken Engine launched in 2025.
Both Thanks for the Soup and Sunken Engine sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound, 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
 Thanks for the Soup |  Sunken Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 79.6% positive (275 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Solshade Games | Two Nomads Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Sunken Engine (2025) is 1 year older than Thanks for the Soup (2026).
- Sunken Engine is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thanks for the Soup has no Deck rating yet.
Thanks for the Soup vs Sunken Engine — FAQ
- Should I play Thanks for the Soup or Sunken Engine first?
- If you want chronology, Sunken Engine (2025) came out before Thanks for the Soup (2026). 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 Thanks for the Soup and Sunken Engine similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.