Choose Thomas Was Alone
Choose Thomas Was Alone if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,576 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thomas Was Alone vs Hue
Thomas Was Alone and Hue 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 4 years older than Hue (2016). Thomas Was Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Hue (91.6% 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 Hue
Choose Hue if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hue launched in 2016.
Both Thomas Was Alone and Hue sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.2% vs 91.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thomas Was Alone |  Hue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (3,576 reviews) | 91.6% positive (789 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Fiddlesticks Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Thomas Was Alone (2012) is 4 years older than Hue (2016).
- Thomas Was Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Hue (91.6% positive).
- Hue is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Thomas Was Alone (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thomas Was Alone is Deck Unsupported, Hue is Deck Playable.
Thomas Was Alone vs Hue — FAQ
- Which is better, Thomas Was Alone or Hue?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Thomas Was Alone sits at 93.2% positive (3,576 reviews), Hue at 91.6% (789). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Thomas Was Alone or Hue first?
- If you want chronology, Thomas Was Alone (2012) came out before Hue (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 Thomas Was Alone and Hue 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.