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You Shouldn't Be Here vs Headache: Altered States

You Shouldn't Be Here and Headache: Altered States 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. You Shouldn't Be Here (2025) is 1 year older than Headache: Altered States (2026). Headache: Altered States is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than You Shouldn't Be Here (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 You Shouldn't Be Here

Choose You Shouldn't Be Here if you want the Color Alternatives side of the pairing. You Shouldn't Be Here launched in 2025.

Choose Headache: Altered States

Choose Headache: Altered States if you want a RPG game with Touch Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Headache: Altered States launched in 2026.

Both You Shouldn't Be Here and Headache: Altered States sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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

You Shouldn't Be Here vs Headache: Altered States — Steam metadata comparison
You Shouldn't Be Here — Steam game coverYou Shouldn't Be HereHeadache: Altered States — Steam game coverHeadache: Altered States
Released20252026
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews90.2% positive (61 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersDoomster EntertainmentPior Dipond

Side by side

You Shouldn't Be Here vs Headache: Altered States — FAQ

Should I play You Shouldn't Be Here or Headache: Altered States first?
If you want chronology, You Shouldn't Be Here (2025) came out before Headache: Altered States (2026). 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 You Shouldn't Be Here and Headache: Altered States 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.
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