Choose I Am Alive
Choose I Am Alive if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,300 Steam reviews back the pick.
I Am Alive vs Apocalypse: Floodgates
I Am Alive and Apocalypse: Floodgates both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. I Am Alive (2012) is 10 years older than Apocalypse: Floodgates (2022). Apocalypse: Floodgates has co-op; I Am Alive does not. 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 Apocalypse: Floodgates
Choose Apocalypse: Floodgates if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Apocalypse: Floodgates launched in 2022.
Both I Am Alive and Apocalypse: Floodgates sit in Action 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
 I Am Alive |  Apocalypse: Floodgates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (1,300 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Shanghaï | RetroRave, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- I Am Alive (2012) is 10 years older than Apocalypse: Floodgates (2022).
- Apocalypse: Floodgates has co-op; I Am Alive does not.
- I Am Alive is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Apocalypse: Floodgates has no Deck rating yet.
I Am Alive vs Apocalypse: Floodgates — FAQ
- Should I play I Am Alive or Apocalypse: Floodgates first?
- If you want chronology, I Am Alive (2012) came out before Apocalypse: Floodgates (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 I Am Alive and Apocalypse: Floodgates similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 I Am Alive have multiplayer like Apocalypse: Floodgates?
- No. Apocalypse: Floodgates supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while I Am Alive is listed as single-player only.
- Does I Am Alive run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — I Am Alive is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Apocalypse: Floodgates doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.