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Brutal Orchestra vs Alice!

Brutal Orchestra and Alice! both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Brutal Orchestra (2021) is 1 year older than Alice! (2022). Alice! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Brutal Orchestra (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Brutal Orchestra

Choose Brutal Orchestra if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. 1,588 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Alice!

Choose Alice! if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alice! launched in 2022.

Both Brutal Orchestra and Alice! sit in Strategy, Indie, 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

Brutal Orchestra vs Alice! — Steam metadata comparison
Brutal Orchestra — Steam game coverBrutal OrchestraAlice! — Steam game coverAlice!
Released20212022
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, CasualStrategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews97.6% positive (1,588 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTalia bob Mair, Nicolás DelgadoPixel laboratory

Side by side

Brutal Orchestra vs Alice! — FAQ

Should I play Brutal Orchestra or Alice! first?
If you want chronology, Brutal Orchestra (2021) came out before Alice! (2022). 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 Brutal Orchestra and Alice! similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Brutal Orchestra run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Brutal Orchestra is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Alice! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Brutal Orchestra vs Alice! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run