Choose The Thing That Happened
Choose The Thing That Happened if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. The Thing That Happened launched in 2024.
The Thing That Happened vs Turn Back Now
The Thing That Happened and Turn Back Now both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam. 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 Turn Back Now
Choose Turn Back Now if you want a RPG experience.
Both The Thing That Happened and Turn Back Now sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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
 The Thing That Happened |  Turn Back Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mario Murkl, Zoltán Árva | BitRat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
The Thing That Happened vs Turn Back Now — FAQ
- Are The Thing That Happened and Turn Back Now similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.