Choose Dirty Wars: September 11
Choose Dirty Wars: September 11 if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Dirty Wars: September 11 launched in 2023.
Dirty Wars: September 11 vs They're Alive!
Dirty Wars: September 11 and They're Alive! both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Dirty Wars: September 11 (2023) is 1 year older than They're Alive! (2024). They're Alive! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dirty Wars: September 11 (4.99 USD vs. 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 They're Alive!
Choose They're Alive! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. They're Alive! launched in 2024.
Both Dirty Wars: September 11 and They're Alive! sit in Action 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
 Dirty Wars: September 11 |  They're Alive! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 59.1% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Uglycat Studios, Sudaka Games | Orion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Dirty Wars: September 11 (2023) is 1 year older than They're Alive! (2024).
- They're Alive! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dirty Wars: September 11 (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Dirty Wars: September 11 vs They're Alive! — FAQ
- Should I play Dirty Wars: September 11 or They're Alive! first?
- If you want chronology, Dirty Wars: September 11 (2023) came out before They're Alive! (2024). 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 Dirty Wars: September 11 and They're Alive! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.