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1bitHeart vs Alone in the crowd

1bitHeart and Alone in the crowd 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. 1bitHeart (2017) is 7 years older than Alone in the crowd (2024). Alone in the crowd scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than 1bitHeart (91.7% 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 1bitHeart

Choose 1bitHeart if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1bitHeart launched in 2017.

Choose Alone in the crowd

Choose Alone in the crowd if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alone in the crowd launched in 2024.

Both 1bitHeart and Alone in the crowd sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.7% vs 93.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

1bitHeart vs Alone in the crowd — Steam metadata comparison
1bitHeart — Steam game cover1bitHeartAlone in the crowd — Steam game coverAlone in the crowd
Released20172024
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price2.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews91.7% positive (543 reviews)93.3% positive (30 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
Developers△○□× (Miwashiba)Machine Nun

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1bitHeart vs Alone in the crowd — FAQ

Should I play 1bitHeart or Alone in the crowd first?
If you want chronology, 1bitHeart (2017) came out before Alone in the crowd (2024). 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 1bitHeart and Alone in the crowd 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.
1bitHeart vs Alone in the crowd — Verdict (2026) · imho.run