Choose [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality
Choose [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality launched in 2024.
[ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality vs Knock On The Window
[ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality and Knock On The Window 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. [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality (2024) is 1 year older than Knock On The Window (2025). [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality is free; Knock On The Window is paid (3.99 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 Knock On The Window
Choose Knock On The Window if you want a Casual experience. Knock On The Window launched in 2025.
Both [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality and Knock On The Window sit in Indie and Adventure 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
![[ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3145780/header.jpg?t=1754308263) [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality |  Knock On The Window | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 93.1% positive (72 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PANIX | Tropical Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality (2024) is 1 year older than Knock On The Window (2025).
- [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality is free; Knock On The Window is paid (3.99 USD).
- Knock On The Window is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality has no Deck rating yet.
[ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality vs Knock On The Window — FAQ
- Should I play [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality or Knock On The Window first?
- If you want chronology, [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality (2024) came out before Knock On The Window (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 [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality and Knock On The Window 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.
- Is [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality free?
- Yes — [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality is a free-to-play Steam title. Knock On The Window is paid (3.99 USD).