Choose Alien Insanity
Choose Alien Insanity if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Insanity launched in 2017.
Alien Insanity vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe
Alien Insanity and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Alien Insanity (2017) is 3 years older than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020). Alien Insanity scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (81.8% 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 The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe
Choose The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe launched in 2020.
Both Alien Insanity and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe sit in Strategy and Adventure 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
 Alien Insanity |  The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (30 reviews) | 81.8% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paul Bird | Paul Bird |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Alien Insanity (2017) is 3 years older than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020).
- Alien Insanity scores higher on Steam reviews (86.7% positive) than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (81.8% positive).
- Alien Insanity is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Alien Insanity vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Insanity or The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Insanity (2017) came out before The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020). 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 Alien Insanity and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.