IMHO.

I Did Not Buy This Ticket vs Hazy Mind

I Did Not Buy This Ticket and Hazy Mind 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. I Did Not Buy This Ticket (2023) is 1 year older than Hazy Mind (2024). I Did Not Buy This Ticket scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Hazy Mind (86% 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 I Did Not Buy This Ticket

Choose I Did Not Buy This Ticket if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. I Did Not Buy This Ticket launched in 2023.

Choose Hazy Mind

Choose Hazy Mind if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hazy Mind launched in 2024.

Both I Did Not Buy This Ticket and Hazy Mind sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87% vs 86% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

I Did Not Buy This Ticket vs Hazy Mind — Steam metadata comparison
I Did Not Buy This Ticket — Steam game coverI Did Not Buy This TicketHazy Mind — Steam game coverHazy Mind
Released20232024
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price7.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews87% positive (108 reviews)86% positive (107 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTiago Rech, Time Galleonbetetiro

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I Did Not Buy This Ticket vs Hazy Mind — FAQ

Which is better, I Did Not Buy This Ticket or Hazy Mind?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: I Did Not Buy This Ticket sits at 87% positive (108 reviews), Hazy Mind at 86% (107). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play I Did Not Buy This Ticket or Hazy Mind first?
If you want chronology, I Did Not Buy This Ticket (2023) came out before Hazy Mind (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 I Did Not Buy This Ticket and Hazy Mind 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.
I Did Not Buy This Ticket vs Hazy Mind — Verdict (2026) · imho.run