Choose The Town of Light
Choose The Town of Light if it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Town of Light launched in 2016.
The Town of Light vs What Happened
The Town of Light and What Happened 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. The Town of Light (2016) is 4 years older than What Happened (2020). The Town of Light scores higher on Steam reviews (72.6% positive) than What Happened (55% 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 What Happened
Choose What Happened if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What Happened launched in 2020.
Both The Town of Light and What Happened 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
 The Town of Light |  What Happened | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.6% positive (821 reviews) | 55% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LKA | What Happened |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Town of Light (2016) is 4 years older than What Happened (2020).
- The Town of Light scores higher on Steam reviews (72.6% positive) than What Happened (55% positive).
- The Town of Light is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than What Happened (18.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Town of Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; What Happened has no Deck rating yet.
The Town of Light vs What Happened — FAQ
- Should I play The Town of Light or What Happened first?
- If you want chronology, The Town of Light (2016) came out before What Happened (2020). 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 The Town of Light and What Happened 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.
- Does The Town of Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Town of Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. What Happened doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.