Choose Total Miner
Choose Total Miner if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. Total Miner launched in 2017.
Total Miner vs The Alpha 001
Total Miner and The Alpha 001 both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Total Miner (2017) is 4 years older than The Alpha 001 (2021). The Alpha 001 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total Miner (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 The Alpha 001
Choose The Alpha 001 if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Alpha 001 launched in 2021.
Both Total Miner and The Alpha 001 sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Total Miner |  The Alpha 001 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (666 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Brandon Moore | ZettaZed |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Total Miner (2017) is 4 years older than The Alpha 001 (2021).
- The Alpha 001 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Total Miner (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Total Miner vs The Alpha 001 — FAQ
- Should I play Total Miner or The Alpha 001 first?
- If you want chronology, Total Miner (2017) came out before The Alpha 001 (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 Total Miner and The Alpha 001 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Do both Total Miner and The Alpha 001 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total Miner ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Alpha 001 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.