Choose MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition
Choose MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition launched in 2014.
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition vs Obduction
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition and Obduction both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (2014) is 2 years older than Obduction (2016). Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (60.2% 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 Obduction
Choose Obduction if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78% positive across 2,360 reviews.
Both MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition and Obduction sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition |  Obduction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.2% positive (465 reviews) | 78% positive (2,360 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pantumaca Barcelona, @CarlosGameDev, Dani Navarro, Luka Nieto | Cyan, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (2014) is 2 years older than Obduction (2016).
- Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (60.2% positive).
- MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Obduction (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition is Deck Verified, Obduction is Deck Playable.
MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition vs Obduction — FAQ
- Which is better, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition or Obduction?
- On Steam reviews Obduction scores higher (78% positive) than MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (60.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Obduction is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition or Obduction first?
- If you want chronology, MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition (2014) came out before Obduction (2016). 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 MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition and Obduction similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.