Choose Late For Work
Choose Late For Work if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Late For Work launched in 2019.
Late For Work vs Alan and the kid
Late For Work and Alan and the kid both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Late For Work (2019) is 2 years older than Alan and the kid (2021). Alan and the kid is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Late For Work (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Alan and the kid
Choose Alan and the kid if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alan and the kid launched in 2021.
Both Late For Work and Alan and the kid sit in Action 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
 Late For Work |  Alan and the kid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (69 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Salmi Games | Barksquare ehf |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Late For Work (2019) is 2 years older than Alan and the kid (2021).
- Alan and the kid is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Late For Work (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Late For Work has co-op; Alan and the kid does not.
- Late For Work is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Alan and the kid has no Deck rating yet.
Late For Work vs Alan and the kid — FAQ
- Should I play Late For Work or Alan and the kid first?
- If you want chronology, Late For Work (2019) came out before Alan and the kid (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 Late For Work and Alan and the kid similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.