Choose The Thin Silence
Choose The Thin Silence if you want a Casual experience. The Thin Silence launched in 2018.
The Thin Silence vs The Explorer of Night
The Thin Silence and The Explorer of Night 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. The Thin Silence (2018) is 1 year older than The Explorer of Night (2019). The Explorer of Night is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Thin Silence (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Explorer of Night
Choose The Explorer of Night if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Explorer of Night launched in 2019.
Both The Thin Silence and The Explorer of Night 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
 The Thin Silence |  The Explorer of Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TwoPM Studios | Alexandr Bondarenko |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Thin Silence (2018) is 1 year older than The Explorer of Night (2019).
- The Explorer of Night is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Thin Silence (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Thin Silence vs The Explorer of Night — FAQ
- Should I play The Thin Silence or The Explorer of Night first?
- If you want chronology, The Thin Silence (2018) came out before The Explorer of Night (2019). 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 Thin Silence and The Explorer of Night 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.