Choose Only Down!
Choose Only Down! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Only Down! launched in 2023.
Only Down! vs Alex The Ball
Only Down! and Alex The Ball both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Only Down! (2023) is 1 year older than Alex The Ball (2024). Alex The Ball is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Only Down! (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Alex The Ball
Choose Alex The Ball if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alex The Ball launched in 2024.
Both Only Down! and Alex The Ball sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Only Down! |  Alex The Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (34 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quiet River | Bullet In The Head |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Only Down! (2023) is 1 year older than Alex The Ball (2024).
- Alex The Ball is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Only Down! (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Only Down! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alex The Ball has no Deck rating yet.
Only Down! vs Alex The Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Only Down! or Alex The Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Only Down! (2023) came out before Alex The Ball (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 Only Down! and Alex The Ball similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Only Down! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Only Down! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Alex The Ball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.