Choose Alisa
Choose Alisa if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Alisa launched in 2021.
Alisa vs The Roach Hotel
Alisa and The Roach Hotel 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. Alisa (2021) is 4 years older than The Roach Hotel (2025). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Alisa: 894 reviews, The Roach Hotel: 73). 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 The Roach Hotel
Choose The Roach Hotel if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Roach Hotel launched in 2025.
Both Alisa and The Roach Hotel sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 89% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Alisa |  The Roach Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (894 reviews) | 89% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Casper Croes | Hawt Combo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Alisa (2021) is 4 years older than The Roach Hotel (2025).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Alisa: 894 reviews, The Roach Hotel: 73).
- The Roach Hotel is free; Alisa is paid (17.99 USD).
- Alisa is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Roach Hotel has no Deck rating yet.
Alisa vs The Roach Hotel — FAQ
- Should I play Alisa or The Roach Hotel first?
- If you want chronology, Alisa (2021) came out before The Roach Hotel (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 Alisa and The Roach Hotel 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.
- Is The Roach Hotel free?
- Yes — The Roach Hotel is a free-to-play Steam title. Alisa is paid (17.99 USD).
- Does Alisa run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alisa is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Roach Hotel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.