Choose Fallen
Choose Fallen if you want an Adventure experience. Fallen launched in 2016.
Fallen vs MPaliens
Fallen and MPaliens both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Fallen (2016) is 3 years older than MPaliens (2019). MPaliens is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fallen (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 MPaliens
Choose MPaliens if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MPaliens launched in 2019.
Both Fallen and MPaliens sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Fallen |  MPaliens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (14 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BT Studios | Skull Box Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Fallen (2016) is 3 years older than MPaliens (2019).
- MPaliens is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Fallen (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- MPaliens has co-op; Fallen does not.
Fallen vs MPaliens — FAQ
- Should I play Fallen or MPaliens first?
- If you want chronology, Fallen (2016) came out before MPaliens (2019). 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 Fallen and MPaliens similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.