Choose The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything
Choose The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 118 reviews.
The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything vs Talk to Strangers
The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything and Talk to Strangers 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. The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything (2016) is 3 years older than Talk to Strangers (2019). The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Talk to Strangers (91.4% 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 Talk to Strangers
Choose Talk to Strangers if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Talk to Strangers launched in 2019.
Both The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything and Talk to Strangers sit in Indie on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option, 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 Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything |  Talk to Strangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (118 reviews) | 91.4% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Joe Richardson | Post Mortem Pixels |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything (2016) is 3 years older than Talk to Strangers (2019).
- The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Talk to Strangers (91.4% positive).
- Talk to Strangers is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything vs Talk to Strangers — FAQ
- Which is better, The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything or Talk to Strangers?
- On Steam reviews The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything scores higher (96.6% positive) than Talk to Strangers (91.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything or Talk to Strangers first?
- If you want chronology, The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything (2016) came out before Talk to Strangers (2019). 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 Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything and Talk to Strangers 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.