Choose Strain Tactics
Choose Strain Tactics if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 157 reviews.
Strain Tactics vs Almost Alive
Strain Tactics and Almost Alive both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Strain Tactics (2017) is 1 year older than Almost Alive (2018). Strain Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Almost Alive (68.1% 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 Almost Alive
Choose Almost Alive if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Almost Alive launched in 2018.
Both Strain Tactics and Almost Alive sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Strain Tactics |  Almost Alive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (157 reviews) | 68.1% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Touch Dimensions Interactive | Emir Cerimovic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Strain Tactics (2017) is 1 year older than Almost Alive (2018).
- Strain Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Almost Alive (68.1% positive).
- Almost Alive is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Strain Tactics (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Strain Tactics vs Almost Alive — FAQ
- Which is better, Strain Tactics or Almost Alive?
- On Steam reviews Strain Tactics scores higher (86.6% positive) than Almost Alive (68.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Strain Tactics is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Strain Tactics or Almost Alive first?
- If you want chronology, Strain Tactics (2017) came out before Almost Alive (2018). 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 Strain Tactics and Almost Alive similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.