Choose The Secret Monster Society
Choose The Secret Monster Society if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Secret Monster Society launched in 2016.
The Secret Monster Society vs Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart
The Secret Monster Society and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Secret Monster Society (2016) is 6 years older than Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (2022). The Secret Monster Society is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart
Choose Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart launched in 2022.
Both The Secret Monster Society and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart sit in Adventure and Casual 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 Secret Monster Society |  Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.1% positive (21 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deceptive Games Ltd. | Dragonseye CY Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Secret Monster Society (2016) is 6 years older than Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (2022).
- The Secret Monster Society is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (3.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- The Secret Monster Society is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart has no Deck rating yet.
The Secret Monster Society vs Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart — FAQ
- Should I play The Secret Monster Society or Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart first?
- If you want chronology, The Secret Monster Society (2016) came out before Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart (2022). 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 Secret Monster Society and Tearstone: Thieves of the Heart similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.