Choose Thomas Was Alone
Choose Thomas Was Alone if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,576 Steam reviews back the pick.
Thomas Was Alone vs Altero
Thomas Was Alone and Altero 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. Thomas Was Alone (2012) is 10 years older than Altero (2022). Thomas Was Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Altero (81.3% positive). 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 Altero
Choose Altero if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Altero launched in 2022.
Both Thomas Was Alone and Altero 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
 Thomas Was Alone |  Altero | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (3,576 reviews) | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Sergio Schiavo |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Thomas Was Alone (2012) is 10 years older than Altero (2022).
- Thomas Was Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Altero (81.3% positive).
- Thomas Was Alone is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Altero (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Thomas Was Alone is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Altero has no Deck rating yet.
Thomas Was Alone vs Altero — FAQ
- Should I play Thomas Was Alone or Altero first?
- If you want chronology, Thomas Was Alone (2012) came out before Altero (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 Thomas Was Alone and Altero 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.