Choose Marginal act
Choose Marginal act if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marginal act launched in 2018.
Marginal act vs Twelve Minutes
Marginal act and Twelve Minutes both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Marginal act (2018) is 3 years older than Twelve Minutes (2021). Marginal act is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Twelve Minutes (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Twelve Minutes
Choose Twelve Minutes if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Marginal act and Twelve Minutes sit in Indie and 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
 Marginal act |  Twelve Minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 68.7% positive (3,467 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marginalact | Luis Antonio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Marginal act (2018) is 3 years older than Twelve Minutes (2021).
- Marginal act is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Twelve Minutes (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Twelve Minutes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Marginal act has no Deck rating yet.
Marginal act vs Twelve Minutes — FAQ
- Should I play Marginal act or Twelve Minutes first?
- If you want chronology, Marginal act (2018) came out before Twelve Minutes (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 Marginal act and Twelve Minutes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.