Choose Alum
Choose Alum if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Alum launched in 2015.
Alum vs A Sketchbook About Her Sun
Alum and A Sketchbook About Her Sun 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. Alum (2015) is 6 years older than A Sketchbook About Her Sun (2021). A Sketchbook About Her Sun is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Alum (4.99 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 A Sketchbook About Her Sun
Choose A Sketchbook About Her Sun if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Sketchbook About Her Sun launched in 2021.
Both Alum and A Sketchbook About Her Sun 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
 Alum |  A Sketchbook About Her Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.5% positive (29 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crashable Studios | Team SolEtude |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Alum (2015) is 6 years older than A Sketchbook About Her Sun (2021).
- A Sketchbook About Her Sun is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Alum (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Alum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Sketchbook About Her Sun has no Deck rating yet.
Alum vs A Sketchbook About Her Sun — FAQ
- Should I play Alum or A Sketchbook About Her Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Alum (2015) came out before A Sketchbook About Her Sun (2021). 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 Alum and A Sketchbook About Her Sun 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 Alum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. A Sketchbook About Her Sun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.