Choose Half-Life: Alyx
Choose Half-Life: Alyx if you want the Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. 60,789 Steam reviews back the pick.
Half-Life: Alyx vs Ekholux
Half-Life: Alyx and Ekholux both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is 6 years older than Ekholux (2026). Half-Life: Alyx is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ekholux has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ekholux
Choose Ekholux if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ekholux launched in 2026.
Both Half-Life: Alyx and Ekholux sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, 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
 Half-Life: Alyx |  Ekholux | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (60,789 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valve | NarriFlux |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Half-Life: Alyx (2020) is 6 years older than Ekholux (2026).
- Half-Life: Alyx is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ekholux has no Deck rating yet.
Half-Life: Alyx vs Ekholux — FAQ
- Should I play Half-Life: Alyx or Ekholux first?
- If you want chronology, Half-Life: Alyx (2020) came out before Ekholux (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 Half-Life: Alyx and Ekholux similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.