Choose Thomas Was Alone
Choose Thomas Was Alone if it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,576 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thomas Was Alone vs In Between
Thomas Was Alone and In Between 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 3 years older than In Between (2015). Thomas Was Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than In Between (85.2% 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 In Between
Choose In Between if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. In Between launched in 2015.
Both Thomas Was Alone and In Between 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 |  In Between | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (3,576 reviews) | 85.2% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Gentlymad |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Thomas Was Alone (2012) is 3 years older than In Between (2015).
- Thomas Was Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than In Between (85.2% positive).
- Thomas Was Alone is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than In Between (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thomas Was Alone is Deck Unsupported, In Between is Deck Verified.
Thomas Was Alone vs In Between — FAQ
- Should I play Thomas Was Alone or In Between first?
- If you want chronology, Thomas Was Alone (2012) came out before In Between (2015). 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 In Between 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.