Choose Only an Alien Going Up!
Choose Only an Alien Going Up! if you want an Action experience. Only an Alien Going Up! launched in 2023.
Only an Alien Going Up! vs Looking For Waifu
Only an Alien Going Up! and Looking For Waifu both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Only an Alien Going Up! (2023) is 2 years older than Looking For Waifu (2025). Looking For Waifu is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Only an Alien Going Up! (1.99 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 Looking For Waifu
Choose Looking For Waifu if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Looking For Waifu launched in 2025.
Both Only an Alien Going Up! and Looking For Waifu sit in Indie 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
 Only an Alien Going Up! |  Looking For Waifu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vutune | UnemployedGuyGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Only an Alien Going Up! (2023) is 2 years older than Looking For Waifu (2025).
- Looking For Waifu is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Only an Alien Going Up! (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Only an Alien Going Up! vs Looking For Waifu — FAQ
- Should I play Only an Alien Going Up! or Looking For Waifu first?
- If you want chronology, Only an Alien Going Up! (2023) came out before Looking For Waifu (2025). 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 Only an Alien Going Up! and Looking For Waifu similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.