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Thomas Was Alone vs The Judgement of Q

Thomas Was Alone and The Judgement of Q 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. Thomas Was Alone (2012) is 9 years older than The Judgement of Q (2021). Thomas Was Alone is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Judgement of Q 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 Thomas Was Alone

Choose Thomas Was Alone if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,576 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Judgement of Q

Choose The Judgement of Q if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Judgement of Q launched in 2021.

Both Thomas Was Alone and The Judgement of Q 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

Thomas Was Alone vs The Judgement of Q — Steam metadata comparison
Thomas Was Alone — Steam game coverThomas Was AloneThe Judgement of Q — Steam game coverThe Judgement of Q
Released20122021
GenresIndieIndie
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews93.2% positive (3,576 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBithell GamesMohamed Nour

Side by side

Thomas Was Alone vs The Judgement of Q — FAQ

Should I play Thomas Was Alone or The Judgement of Q first?
If you want chronology, Thomas Was Alone (2012) came out before The Judgement of Q (2021). 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 Thomas Was Alone and The Judgement of Q 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.
Thomas Was Alone vs The Judgement of Q — Verdict (2026) · imho.run