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You Have 10 Seconds vs Alkali

You Have 10 Seconds and Alkali 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. You Have 10 Seconds (2016) is 6 years older than Alkali (2022). Alkali scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than You Have 10 Seconds (87.8% positive). 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 Have 10 Seconds

Choose You Have 10 Seconds if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. You Have 10 Seconds launched in 2016.

Choose Alkali

Choose Alkali if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alkali launched in 2022.

Both You Have 10 Seconds and Alkali 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

You Have 10 Seconds vs Alkali — Steam metadata comparison
You Have 10 Seconds — Steam game coverYou Have 10 SecondsAlkali — Steam game coverAlkali
Released20162022
GenresIndie, Free To PlayAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PriceFree to play11.99 USD
Steam reviews87.8% positive (874 reviews)100% positive (12 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DeveloperstamationgamesSleipner Games

Side by side

You Have 10 Seconds vs Alkali — FAQ

Should I play You Have 10 Seconds or Alkali first?
If you want chronology, You Have 10 Seconds (2016) came out before Alkali (2022). 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 Have 10 Seconds and Alkali 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.
Is You Have 10 Seconds free?
Yes — You Have 10 Seconds is a free-to-play Steam title. Alkali is paid (11.99 USD).
Does You Have 10 Seconds run on Steam Deck?
Yes — You Have 10 Seconds is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Alkali doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
You Have 10 Seconds vs Alkali — Verdict (2026) · imho.run