Choose MINDNIGHT
Choose MINDNIGHT if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,462 Steam reviews back the pick.
MINDNIGHT vs Untrusted
MINDNIGHT and Untrusted both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. MINDNIGHT (2017) is 4 years older than Untrusted (2021). MINDNIGHT is free; Untrusted is paid (4.99 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 Untrusted
Choose Untrusted if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Untrusted launched in 2021.
Both MINDNIGHT and Untrusted sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 MINDNIGHT |  Untrusted | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (2,462 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | No Moon | playuntrusted.com |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- MINDNIGHT (2017) is 4 years older than Untrusted (2021).
- MINDNIGHT is free; Untrusted is paid (4.99 USD).
- Untrusted has co-op; MINDNIGHT does not.
MINDNIGHT vs Untrusted — FAQ
- Should I play MINDNIGHT or Untrusted first?
- If you want chronology, MINDNIGHT (2017) came out before Untrusted (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 MINDNIGHT and Untrusted similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.
- Is MINDNIGHT free?
- Yes — MINDNIGHT is a free-to-play Steam title. Untrusted is paid (4.99 USD).