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.
Thimbleweed Park™ vs Not Another Weekend
Thimbleweed Park™ and Not Another Weekend 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. Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) is 4 years older than Not Another Weekend (2021). Not Another Weekend scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Thimbleweed Park™ (90.9% 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 Not Another Weekend
Choose Not Another Weekend if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Not Another Weekend launched in 2021.
Both Thimbleweed Park™ and Not Another Weekend sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.9% vs 92.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Thimbleweed Park™ |  Not Another Weekend | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (2,210 reviews) | 92.8% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terrible Toybox | Animatic Vision, Dead Blue Friends |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) is 4 years older than Not Another Weekend (2021).
- Not Another Weekend scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Thimbleweed Park™ (90.9% positive).
- Not Another Weekend is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Thimbleweed Park™ (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thimbleweed Park™ is Deck Verified, Not Another Weekend is Deck Unsupported.
Thimbleweed Park™ vs Not Another Weekend — FAQ
- Should I play Thimbleweed Park™ or Not Another Weekend first?
- If you want chronology, Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) came out before Not Another Weekend (2021). 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 Thimbleweed Park™ and Not Another Weekend 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.