Choose Thank You For Your Application
Choose Thank You For Your Application if you want a RPG experience. Thank You For Your Application launched in 2026.
Thank You For Your Application vs Effective Immediately
Thank You For Your Application and Effective Immediately both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Thank You For Your Application (2026) is 1 year older than Effective Immediately (2027). Thank You For Your Application is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Effective Immediately 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 Effective Immediately
Choose Effective Immediately if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. Effective Immediately launched in 2027.
Both Thank You For Your Application and Effective Immediately sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Thank You For Your Application |  Effective Immediately | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (894 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | IceLemonTea Studio | Matt Black |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Thank You For Your Application (2026) is 1 year older than Effective Immediately (2027).
- Thank You For Your Application is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Effective Immediately has no Deck rating yet.
Thank You For Your Application vs Effective Immediately — FAQ
- Should I play Thank You For Your Application or Effective Immediately first?
- If you want chronology, Thank You For Your Application (2026) came out before Effective Immediately (2027). 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 Thank You For Your Application and Effective Immediately similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Thank You For Your Application run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thank You For Your Application is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Effective Immediately doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.