Choose Alone: Recode
Choose Alone: Recode if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alone: Recode launched in 2021.
Alone: Recode vs Breath of Fire IV
Alone: Recode and Breath of Fire IV both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Alone: Recode (2021) is 5 years older than Breath of Fire IV (2026). Alone: Recode is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Breath of Fire IV (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Breath of Fire IV
Choose Breath of Fire IV if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Breath of Fire IV launched in 2026.
Both Alone: Recode and Breath of Fire IV sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Alone: Recode |  Breath of Fire IV | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 74.2% positive (244 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fengraf | CAPCOM Co., Ltd., GOG.com |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Alone: Recode (2021) is 5 years older than Breath of Fire IV (2026).
- Alone: Recode is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Breath of Fire IV (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Breath of Fire IV is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alone: Recode has no Deck rating yet.
Alone: Recode vs Breath of Fire IV — FAQ
- Should I play Alone: Recode or Breath of Fire IV first?
- If you want chronology, Alone: Recode (2021) came out before Breath of Fire IV (2026). 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 Alone: Recode and Breath of Fire IV similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.