Choose Tick's Tales
Choose Tick's Tales if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tick's Tales launched in 2016.
Tick's Tales vs Thimbleweed Park™
Tick's Tales and Thimbleweed Park™ both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Tick's Tales (2016) is 1 year older than Thimbleweed Park™ (2017). Thimbleweed Park™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Tick's Tales (87.5% 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 Thimbleweed Park™
Choose Thimbleweed Park™ if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,210 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tick's Tales and Thimbleweed Park™ sit in 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
 Tick's Tales |  Thimbleweed Park™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (16 reviews) | 90.9% positive (2,210 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Digital Bounce House | Terrible Toybox |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tick's Tales (2016) is 1 year older than Thimbleweed Park™ (2017).
- Thimbleweed Park™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Tick's Tales (87.5% positive).
- Tick's Tales is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Thimbleweed Park™ (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Thimbleweed Park™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tick's Tales has no Deck rating yet.
Tick's Tales vs Thimbleweed Park™ — FAQ
- Should I play Tick's Tales or Thimbleweed Park™ first?
- If you want chronology, Tick's Tales (2016) came out before Thimbleweed Park™ (2017). 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 Tick's Tales and Thimbleweed Park™ similar?
- They overlap on 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.