Choose Only If
Choose Only If if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,537 Steam reviews back the pick.
Only If vs Left Alone
Only If and Left Alone 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 If (2014) is 2 years older than Left Alone (2016). Left Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Only If (62% 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 Left Alone
Choose Left Alone if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.9% positive across 371 reviews.
Both Only If and Left Alone 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 If |  Left Alone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62% positive (4,537 reviews) | 73.9% positive (371 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creability | SpeedTutor |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Only If (2014) is 2 years older than Left Alone (2016).
- Left Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than Only If (62% positive).
- Only If is free; Left Alone is paid (6.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Only If vs Left Alone — FAQ
- Which is better, Only If or Left Alone?
- On Steam reviews Left Alone scores higher (73.9% positive) than Only If (62% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Left Alone is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Only If or Left Alone first?
- If you want chronology, Only If (2014) came out before Left Alone (2016). 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 If and Left Alone 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.
- Is Only If free?
- Yes — Only If is a free-to-play Steam title. Left Alone is paid (6.99 USD).