Choose An Alien with a Magnet
Choose An Alien with a Magnet if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. An Alien with a Magnet launched in 2017.
An Alien with a Magnet vs Alien Attack
An Alien with a Magnet and Alien Attack both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Alien Attack (2016) is 1 year older than An Alien with a Magnet (2017). Alien Attack is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than An Alien with a Magnet (1.99 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 Alien Attack
Choose Alien Attack if you want an Action and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Attack launched in 2016.
Both An Alien with a Magnet and Alien Attack sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 An Alien with a Magnet |  Alien Attack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 86.8% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rejected Games | Alien Jellyfish |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Alien Attack (2016) is 1 year older than An Alien with a Magnet (2017).
- Alien Attack is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than An Alien with a Magnet (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Alien Attack has co-op; An Alien with a Magnet does not.
An Alien with a Magnet vs Alien Attack — FAQ
- Should I play An Alien with a Magnet or Alien Attack first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Attack (2016) came out before An Alien with a Magnet (2017). 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 An Alien with a Magnet and Alien Attack similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 An Alien with a Magnet have multiplayer like Alien Attack?
- No. Alien Attack supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while An Alien with a Magnet is listed as single-player only.