Choose Thing-in-Itself
Choose Thing-in-Itself if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thing-in-Itself launched in 2017.
Thing-in-Itself vs The End of You
Thing-in-Itself and The End of You both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Thing-in-Itself (2017) is 7 years older than The End of You (2024). Thing-in-Itself scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than The End of You (77.3% 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 The End of You
Choose The End of You if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The End of You launched in 2024.
Both Thing-in-Itself and The End of You sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.7% vs 77.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thing-in-Itself |  The End of You | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (94 reviews) | 77.3% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Party for Introverts | Memory of God |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Thing-in-Itself (2017) is 7 years older than The End of You (2024).
- Thing-in-Itself scores higher on Steam reviews (78.7% positive) than The End of You (77.3% positive).
- Thing-in-Itself is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than The End of You (2.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Thing-in-Itself vs The End of You — FAQ
- Should I play Thing-in-Itself or The End of You first?
- If you want chronology, Thing-in-Itself (2017) came out before The End of You (2024). 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 Thing-in-Itself and The End of You similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.