Choose Hogwarts Legacy
Choose Hogwarts Legacy if you want a RPG game with HDR available, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 140,723 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hogwarts Legacy vs This Thing of Ours
Hogwarts Legacy and This Thing of Ours both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 1 year older than This Thing of Ours (2024). This Thing of Ours is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Hogwarts Legacy (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 This Thing of Ours
Choose This Thing of Ours if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Thing of Ours launched in 2024.
Both Hogwarts Legacy and This Thing of Ours sit in Action 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
 Hogwarts Legacy |  This Thing of Ours | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (140,723 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Avalanche Software | Skull Crackers Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Hogwarts Legacy (2023) is 1 year older than This Thing of Ours (2024).
- This Thing of Ours is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Hogwarts Legacy (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Hogwarts Legacy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; This Thing of Ours has no Deck rating yet.
Hogwarts Legacy vs This Thing of Ours — FAQ
- Should I play Hogwarts Legacy or This Thing of Ours first?
- If you want chronology, Hogwarts Legacy (2023) came out before This Thing of Ours (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 Hogwarts Legacy and This Thing of Ours similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Hogwarts Legacy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hogwarts Legacy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. This Thing of Ours doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.