Choose Not Tonight
Choose Not Tonight if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 1,400 reviews.
Not Tonight vs Mind Scanners
Not Tonight and Mind Scanners both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Not Tonight (2018) is 3 years older than Mind Scanners (2021). Not Tonight scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Mind Scanners (82.1% 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 Mind Scanners
Choose Mind Scanners if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mind Scanners launched in 2021.
Both Not Tonight and Mind Scanners sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Not Tonight |  Mind Scanners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (1,400 reviews) | 82.1% positive (553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PanicBarn | The Outer Zone |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Not Tonight (2018) is 3 years older than Mind Scanners (2021).
- Not Tonight scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Mind Scanners (82.1% positive).
- Mind Scanners is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Not Tonight (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Not Tonight is Deck Playable, Mind Scanners is Deck Verified.
Not Tonight vs Mind Scanners — FAQ
- Which is better, Not Tonight or Mind Scanners?
- On Steam reviews Not Tonight scores higher (86.6% positive) than Mind Scanners (82.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Not Tonight is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Not Tonight or Mind Scanners first?
- If you want chronology, Not Tonight (2018) came out before Mind Scanners (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 Not Tonight and Mind Scanners similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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.