Choose Thimbleweed Park™
Choose Thimbleweed Park™ if you want an Indie 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 Bent Oak Island
Thimbleweed Park™ and Bent Oak Island both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) is 7 years older than Bent Oak Island (2024). Bent Oak Island scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Bent Oak Island
Choose Bent Oak Island if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bent Oak Island launched in 2024.
Both Thimbleweed Park™ and Bent Oak Island sit in Adventure 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™ |  Bent Oak Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (2,210 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terrible Toybox | Banefire Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) is 7 years older than Bent Oak Island (2024).
- Bent Oak Island scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Thimbleweed Park™ (90.9% positive).
- Bent Oak Island is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Thimbleweed Park™ (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Thimbleweed Park™ is Deck Verified, Bent Oak Island is Deck Unsupported.
Thimbleweed Park™ vs Bent Oak Island — FAQ
- Should I play Thimbleweed Park™ or Bent Oak Island first?
- If you want chronology, Thimbleweed Park™ (2017) came out before Bent Oak Island (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 Thimbleweed Park™ and Bent Oak Island similar?
- They overlap on 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.