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Elroy and the Aliens vs Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Elroy and the Aliens and Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town (2020) is 5 years older than Elroy and the Aliens (2025). Elroy and the Aliens scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town (85.3% 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 Elroy and the Aliens

Choose Elroy and the Aliens if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 273 reviews.

Choose Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town

Choose Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town if you want an Indie experience. Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town launched in 2020.

Both Elroy and the Aliens and Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town sit in 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

Elroy and the Aliens vs Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town — Steam metadata comparison
Elroy and the Aliens — Steam game coverElroy and the AliensWilly Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town — Steam game coverWilly Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Released20252020
GenresAdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price17.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews96.3% positive (273 reviews)85.3% positive (204 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMotivitiimaginarylab

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Elroy and the Aliens vs Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town — FAQ

Which is better, Elroy and the Aliens or Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town?
On Steam reviews Elroy and the Aliens scores higher (96.3% positive) than Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town (85.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Elroy and the Aliens is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Elroy and the Aliens or Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town first?
If you want chronology, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town (2020) came out before Elroy and the Aliens (2025). 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 Elroy and the Aliens and Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town similar?
They overlap on 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.
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