Choose The Alien Cube
Choose The Alien Cube if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 298 reviews.
The Alien Cube vs Beneath
The Alien Cube and Beneath 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. The Alien Cube (2021) is 4 years older than Beneath (2025). The Alien Cube scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Beneath (75.3% 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 Beneath
Choose Beneath if you want an Action game with Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beneath launched in 2025.
Both The Alien Cube and Beneath 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
 The Alien Cube |  Beneath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (298 reviews) | 75.3% positive (158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alessandro Guzzo | Camel 101 |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Alien Cube (2021) is 4 years older than Beneath (2025).
- The Alien Cube scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Beneath (75.3% positive).
- Beneath is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Alien Cube (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Alien Cube vs Beneath — FAQ
- Which is better, The Alien Cube or Beneath?
- On Steam reviews The Alien Cube scores higher (78.5% positive) than Beneath (75.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Alien Cube is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Alien Cube or Beneath first?
- If you want chronology, The Alien Cube (2021) came out before Beneath (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 The Alien Cube and Beneath 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.