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I Had a Plan! vs Whispers of the Eyeless

I Had a Plan! and Whispers of the Eyeless both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. I Had a Plan! (2025) is 1 year older than Whispers of the Eyeless (2026). Whispers of the Eyeless scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than I Had a Plan! (81.3% 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 Had a Plan!

Choose I Had a Plan! if you want an Action experience. I Had a Plan! launched in 2025.

Choose Whispers of the Eyeless

Choose Whispers of the Eyeless if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Whispers of the Eyeless launched in 2026.

Both I Had a Plan! and Whispers of the Eyeless sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 82.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

I Had a Plan! vs Whispers of the Eyeless — Steam metadata comparison
I Had a Plan! — Steam game coverI Had a Plan!Whispers of the Eyeless — Steam game coverWhispers of the Eyeless
Released20252026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGStrategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD15.99 USD
Steam reviews81.3% positive (16 reviews)82.8% positive (122 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersBenevolent Banana StudioVenris, Evil Gingerbread Studio

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I Had a Plan! vs Whispers of the Eyeless — FAQ

Should I play I Had a Plan! or Whispers of the Eyeless first?
If you want chronology, I Had a Plan! (2025) came out before Whispers of the Eyeless (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 I Had a Plan! and Whispers of the Eyeless similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Had a Plan! vs Whispers of the Eyeless (2026) · imho.run