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The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not vs Dear me, I was...

The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not and Dear me, I was... sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not (2025) is 1 year older than Dear me, I was... (2026). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not: 10 reviews, Dear me, I was...: 32). Dear me, I was... is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not

Choose The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Adjustable Difficulty. The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not launched in 2025.

Choose Dear me, I was...

Choose Dear me, I was... if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dear me, I was... launched in 2026.

Both The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not and Dear me, I was... ship Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not vs Dear me, I was... — Steam metadata comparison
The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not — Steam game coverThe Mysterious Thief; Forget Me NotDear me, I was... — Steam game coverDear me, I was...
Released20252026
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualAdventure
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price8.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (10 reviews)100% positive (32 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DeveloperssolarProtagArc System Works

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The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not vs Dear me, I was... — FAQ

Should I play The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not or Dear me, I was... first?
If you want chronology, The Mysterious Thief; Forget Me Not (2025) came out before Dear me, I was... (2026). 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.
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