Choose True Abstraction: Forbidden
Choose True Abstraction: Forbidden if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls.
True Abstraction: Forbidden vs Keep It Checked
True Abstraction: Forbidden and Keep It Checked 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. 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 Keep It Checked
Choose Keep It Checked if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual game with Playable without Timed Input and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace. Keep It Checked launched in 2026.
Both True Abstraction: Forbidden and Keep It Checked sit in Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort, 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
 True Abstraction: Forbidden |  Keep It Checked | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PrismBytes | Triarch Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
True Abstraction: Forbidden vs Keep It Checked — FAQ
- Are True Abstraction: Forbidden and Keep It Checked 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.