Choose Sloth Tales
Choose Sloth Tales if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sloth Tales launched in 2020.
Sloth Tales vs Alone on Mars
Sloth Tales and Alone on Mars 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. Sloth Tales (2020) is 1 year older than Alone on Mars (2021). Sloth Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Alone on Mars (81.3% 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 Alone on Mars
Choose Alone on Mars if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Alone on Mars launched in 2021.
Both Sloth Tales and Alone on Mars 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
 Sloth Tales |  Alone on Mars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dracula's Cave | Gnelf |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sloth Tales (2020) is 1 year older than Alone on Mars (2021).
- Sloth Tales scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Alone on Mars (81.3% positive).
- Sloth Tales is free; Alone on Mars is paid (3.99 USD).
- Sloth Tales is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alone on Mars has no Deck rating yet.
Sloth Tales vs Alone on Mars — FAQ
- Should I play Sloth Tales or Alone on Mars first?
- If you want chronology, Sloth Tales (2020) came out before Alone on Mars (2021). 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 Sloth Tales and Alone on Mars 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 Sloth Tales free?
- Yes — Sloth Tales is a free-to-play Steam title. Alone on Mars is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Sloth Tales run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sloth Tales is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Alone on Mars doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.