Choose INSIDE
Choose INSIDE if you want an Action and Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 23,692 reviews.
INSIDE vs Albert and Otto
INSIDE and Albert and Otto 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. Albert and Otto (2015) is 1 year older than INSIDE (2016). INSIDE scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Albert and Otto (59.4% 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 Albert and Otto
Choose Albert and Otto if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Albert and Otto launched in 2015.
Both INSIDE and Albert and Otto 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
 INSIDE |  Albert and Otto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (23,692 reviews) | 59.4% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playdead | K Bros Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Albert and Otto (2015) is 1 year older than INSIDE (2016).
- INSIDE scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Albert and Otto (59.4% positive).
- Albert and Otto is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than INSIDE (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- INSIDE is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Albert and Otto has no Deck rating yet.
INSIDE vs Albert and Otto — FAQ
- Which is better, INSIDE or Albert and Otto?
- On Steam reviews INSIDE scores higher (96.3% positive) than Albert and Otto (59.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, INSIDE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play INSIDE or Albert and Otto first?
- If you want chronology, Albert and Otto (2015) came out before INSIDE (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 INSIDE and Albert and Otto 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.
- Does INSIDE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — INSIDE is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Albert and Otto doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.