Choose Gray Dawn
Choose Gray Dawn if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Gray Dawn launched in 2018.
Gray Dawn vs Night Record: Thin Walls
Gray Dawn and Night Record: Thin Walls 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. Gray Dawn (2018) is 8 years older than Night Record: Thin Walls (2026). Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Gray Dawn: 427 reviews, Night Record: Thin Walls: 114). 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 Night Record: Thin Walls
Choose Night Record: Thin Walls if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Night Record: Thin Walls launched in 2026.
Both Gray Dawn and Night Record: Thin Walls sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81% vs 81.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gray Dawn |  Night Record: Thin Walls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (427 reviews) | 81.6% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interactive Stone | Althera Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Gray Dawn (2018) is 8 years older than Night Record: Thin Walls (2026).
- Both sit near 81% positive on Steam (Gray Dawn: 427 reviews, Night Record: Thin Walls: 114).
- Night Record: Thin Walls is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Gray Dawn (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gray Dawn is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Night Record: Thin Walls has no Deck rating yet.
Gray Dawn vs Night Record: Thin Walls — FAQ
- Which is better, Gray Dawn or Night Record: Thin Walls?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Gray Dawn sits at 81% positive (427 reviews), Night Record: Thin Walls at 81.6% (114). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Gray Dawn or Night Record: Thin Walls first?
- If you want chronology, Gray Dawn (2018) came out before Night Record: Thin Walls (2026). 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 Gray Dawn and Night Record: Thin Walls 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 Gray Dawn run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gray Dawn is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Night Record: Thin Walls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.