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Alone With You vs 1997

Alone With You and 1997 both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Alone With You (2021) is 2 years older than 1997 (2023). Alone With You is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than 1997 (2.99 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 Alone With You

Choose Alone With You if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alone With You launched in 2021.

Choose 1997

Choose 1997 if you want an Adventure experience. 1997 launched in 2023.

Both Alone With You and 1997 sit in Indie 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 With You vs 1997 — Steam metadata comparison
Alone With You — Steam game coverAlone With You1997 — Steam game cover1997
Released20212023
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews100% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAleksey IzimovHit'n'Run Digital Studio, RUZURA Interactive

Side by side

Alone With You vs 1997 — FAQ

Should I play Alone With You or 1997 first?
If you want chronology, Alone With You (2021) came out before 1997 (2023). 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 With You and 1997 similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Alone With You vs 1997 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run