Choose Broll
Choose Broll if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Broll launched in 2020.
Broll vs Only an Alien Going Up!
Broll and Only an Alien Going Up! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Broll (2020) is 3 years older than Only an Alien Going Up! (2023). Broll is free; Only an Alien Going Up! is paid (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 Only an Alien Going Up!
Choose Only an Alien Going Up! if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Only an Alien Going Up! launched in 2023.
Both Broll and Only an Alien Going Up! sit in Action, 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
 Broll |  Only an Alien Going Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.2% positive (92 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Victor Game Studio | Vutune |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Broll (2020) is 3 years older than Only an Alien Going Up! (2023).
- Broll is free; Only an Alien Going Up! is paid (4.99 USD).
- Broll is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Only an Alien Going Up! has no Deck rating yet.
Broll vs Only an Alien Going Up! — FAQ
- Should I play Broll or Only an Alien Going Up! first?
- If you want chronology, Broll (2020) came out before Only an Alien Going Up! (2023). 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 Broll and Only an Alien Going Up! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Only an Alien Going Up! have multiplayer like Broll?
- No. Broll supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Only an Alien Going Up! is listed as single-player only.
- Is Broll free?
- Yes — Broll is a free-to-play Steam title. Only an Alien Going Up! is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Broll run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Broll is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Only an Alien Going Up! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.