Choose ALONE?
Choose ALONE? if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. ALONE? launched in 2016.
ALONE? vs Flat 9
ALONE? and Flat 9 both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. ALONE? (2016) is 9 years older than Flat 9 (2025). Flat 9 scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than ALONE? (41% 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 Flat 9
Choose Flat 9 if you want the Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flat 9 launched in 2025.
Both ALONE? and Flat 9 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 ALONE? |  Flat 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41% positive (83 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deceptive Games | Alessandro Arcangeli |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- ALONE? (2016) is 9 years older than Flat 9 (2025).
- Flat 9 scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than ALONE? (41% positive).
- ALONE? is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Flat 9 (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
ALONE? vs Flat 9 — FAQ
- Should I play ALONE? or Flat 9 first?
- If you want chronology, ALONE? (2016) came out before Flat 9 (2025). 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 ALONE? and Flat 9 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.