Choose The Land of Pain
Choose The Land of Pain if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Land of Pain launched in 2017.
The Land of Pain vs The Alien Cube
The Land of Pain and The Alien Cube 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. The Land of Pain (2017) is 4 years older than The Alien Cube (2021). The Alien Cube scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than The Land of Pain (77.2% 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 The Alien Cube
Choose The Alien Cube if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Alien Cube launched in 2021.
Both The Land of Pain and The Alien Cube sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.2% vs 78.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Land of Pain |  The Alien Cube | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.2% positive (289 reviews) | 78.5% positive (298 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alessandro Guzzo | Alessandro Guzzo |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Land of Pain (2017) is 4 years older than The Alien Cube (2021).
- The Alien Cube scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than The Land of Pain (77.2% positive).
- The Land of Pain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Alien Cube (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Land of Pain is Deck Verified, The Alien Cube is Deck Playable.
The Land of Pain vs The Alien Cube — FAQ
- Which is better, The Land of Pain or The Alien Cube?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Land of Pain sits at 77.2% positive (289 reviews), The Alien Cube at 78.5% (298). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Land of Pain or The Alien Cube first?
- If you want chronology, The Land of Pain (2017) came out before The Alien Cube (2021). 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 The Land of Pain and The Alien Cube 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.