Choose Tales [PC]
Choose Tales [PC] if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tales [PC] launched in 2016.
Tales [PC] vs Thimbleweed Park™
Tales [PC] and Thimbleweed Park™ 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. Tales [PC] (2016) is 1 year older than Thimbleweed Park™ (2017). Thimbleweed Park™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Tales [PC] (68.1% 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 it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,210 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tales [PC] and Thimbleweed Park™ 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
![Tales [PC] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/416250/header.jpg?t=1661086531) Tales [PC] |  Thimbleweed Park™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (72 reviews) | 90.9% positive (2,210 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ape Marina | Terrible Toybox |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tales [PC] (2016) is 1 year older than Thimbleweed Park™ (2017).
- Thimbleweed Park™ scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Tales [PC] (68.1% positive).
- Tales [PC] is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Thimbleweed Park™ (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Thimbleweed Park™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tales [PC] has no Deck rating yet.
Tales [PC] vs Thimbleweed Park™ — FAQ
- Should I play Tales [PC] or Thimbleweed Park™ first?
- If you want chronology, Tales [PC] (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 Tales [PC] and Thimbleweed Park™ 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.