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HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE vs Mucorales

HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE and Mucorales both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE (2023) is 1 year older than Mucorales (2024). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE: 229 reviews, Mucorales: 121). 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 HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE

Choose HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE launched in 2023.

Choose Mucorales

Choose Mucorales if you want an Indie experience. Mucorales launched in 2024.

Both HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE and Mucorales sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.4% vs 97.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE vs Mucorales — Steam metadata comparison
HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE — Steam game coverHOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVEMucorales — Steam game coverMucorales
Released20232024
GenresAdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play1.99 USD
Steam reviews97.4% positive (229 reviews)97.5% positive (121 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMotvind StudiosLuN

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HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE vs Mucorales — FAQ

Which is better, HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE or Mucorales?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE sits at 97.4% positive (229 reviews), Mucorales at 97.5% (121). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE or Mucorales first?
If you want chronology, HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE (2023) came out before Mucorales (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 HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE and Mucorales similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE free?
Yes — HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE is a free-to-play Steam title. Mucorales is paid (1.99 USD).
HOW WE KNOW WE'RE ALIVE vs Mucorales — Verdict (2026) · imho.run