Choose Thimbleweed Park™
Choose Thimbleweed Park™ if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,210 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thimbleweed Park™ vs Hidden Sin 8
Thimbleweed Park™ and Hidden Sin 8 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. Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) is 5 years older than Hidden Sin 8 (2022). Hidden Sin 8 is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Thimbleweed Park™ (1.59 USD vs. 19.99 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 Hidden Sin 8
Choose Hidden Sin 8 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hidden Sin 8 launched in 2022.
Both Thimbleweed Park™ and Hidden Sin 8 sit in Indie 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
 Thimbleweed Park™ |  Hidden Sin 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (2,210 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terrible Toybox | 本格工作室 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) is 5 years older than Hidden Sin 8 (2022).
- Hidden Sin 8 is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Thimbleweed Park™ (1.59 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Thimbleweed Park™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hidden Sin 8 has no Deck rating yet.
Thimbleweed Park™ vs Hidden Sin 8 — FAQ
- Should I play Thimbleweed Park™ or Hidden Sin 8 first?
- If you want chronology, Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) came out before Hidden Sin 8 (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 Thimbleweed Park™ and Hidden Sin 8 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.
- Does Thimbleweed Park™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Thimbleweed Park™ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hidden Sin 8 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.