Choose Randal's Monday
Choose Randal's Monday if you want an Adventure experience. Randal's Monday launched in 2014.
Randal's Monday vs ...Knew the Beginning
Randal's Monday and ...Knew the Beginning both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Randal's Monday (2014) is 8 years older than ...Knew the Beginning (2022). ...Knew the Beginning scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Randal's Monday (61.2% 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 ...Knew the Beginning
Choose ...Knew the Beginning if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. ...Knew the Beginning launched in 2022.
Both Randal's Monday and ...Knew the Beginning sit in Indie 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
 Randal's Monday |  ...Knew the Beginning | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.2% positive (343 reviews) | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nexus Game Studios | Janne |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Randal's Monday (2014) is 8 years older than ...Knew the Beginning (2022).
- ...Knew the Beginning scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Randal's Monday (61.2% positive).
- ...Knew the Beginning is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Randal's Monday (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Randal's Monday is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ...Knew the Beginning has no Deck rating yet.
Randal's Monday vs ...Knew the Beginning — FAQ
- Should I play Randal's Monday or ...Knew the Beginning first?
- If you want chronology, Randal's Monday (2014) came out before ...Knew the Beginning (2022). 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 Randal's Monday and ...Knew the Beginning similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Randal's Monday run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Randal's Monday is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ...Knew the Beginning doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.