Choose The Thing: Remastered
Choose The Thing: Remastered if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Thing: Remastered launched in 2024.
The Thing: Remastered vs Dementium: The Ward
The Thing: Remastered and Dementium: The Ward both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. The Thing: Remastered (2024) is 1 year older than Dementium: The Ward (2025). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (The Thing: Remastered: 775 reviews, Dementium: The Ward: 176). 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 Dementium: The Ward
Choose Dementium: The Ward if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dementium: The Ward launched in 2025.
Both The Thing: Remastered and Dementium: The Ward sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.2% vs 89.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Thing: Remastered |  Dementium: The Ward | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.49 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (775 reviews) | 89.2% positive (176 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nightdive Studios, Computer Artworks | Atooi |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Thing: Remastered (2024) is 1 year older than Dementium: The Ward (2025).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (The Thing: Remastered: 775 reviews, Dementium: The Ward: 176).
- Dementium: The Ward is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The Thing: Remastered (7.49 USD vs. 16.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Thing: Remastered vs Dementium: The Ward — FAQ
- Which is better, The Thing: Remastered or Dementium: The Ward?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Thing: Remastered sits at 89.2% positive (775 reviews), Dementium: The Ward at 89.2% (176). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Thing: Remastered or Dementium: The Ward first?
- If you want chronology, The Thing: Remastered (2024) came out before Dementium: The Ward (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 The Thing: Remastered and Dementium: The Ward similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do The Thing: Remastered and Dementium: The Ward both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.