Choose Alum
Choose Alum if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Alum launched in 2015.
Alum vs Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones
Alum and Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones 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. Alum (2015) is 9 years older than Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones (2024). Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones 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 Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones
Choose Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones if you want the Multi-player, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones launched in 2024.
Both Alum and Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones sit in 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
 Alum |  Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.5% positive (29 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crashable Studios | Alcachofa Soft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Alum (2015) is 9 years older than Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones (2024).
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Alum (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones has co-op; Alum does not.
- Alum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones has no Deck rating yet.
Alum vs Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones — FAQ
- Should I play Alum or Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones first?
- If you want chronology, Alum (2015) came out before Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones (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 Alum and Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones 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.
- Does Alum have multiplayer like Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones?
- No. Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Alum is listed as single-player only.
- Does Alum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mortadelo y Filemón: Balones y Patadones doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.