Choose To Have and to Hold
Choose To Have and to Hold if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. To Have and to Hold launched in 2023.
To Have and to Hold vs The Thistle and the Flower
To Have and to Hold and The Thistle and the Flower 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. To Have and to Hold (2023) is 2 years older than The Thistle and the Flower (2025). To Have and to Hold is free; The Thistle and the Flower is paid (8.99 USD). 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 The Thistle and the Flower
Choose The Thistle and the Flower if you want a Casual experience. The Thistle and the Flower launched in 2025.
Both To Have and to Hold and The Thistle and the Flower 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
 To Have and to Hold |  The Thistle and the Flower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (43 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ebi-hime | ebi-hime |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- To Have and to Hold (2023) is 2 years older than The Thistle and the Flower (2025).
- To Have and to Hold is free; The Thistle and the Flower is paid (8.99 USD).
- To Have and to Hold is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Thistle and the Flower has no Deck rating yet.
To Have and to Hold vs The Thistle and the Flower — FAQ
- Should I play To Have and to Hold or The Thistle and the Flower first?
- If you want chronology, To Have and to Hold (2023) came out before The Thistle and the Flower (2025). 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 To Have and to Hold and The Thistle and the Flower 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.
- Is To Have and to Hold free?
- Yes — To Have and to Hold is a free-to-play Steam title. The Thistle and the Flower is paid (8.99 USD).
- Does To Have and to Hold run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — To Have and to Hold is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Thistle and the Flower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.