Choose Alien Life Lab
Choose Alien Life Lab if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Life Lab launched in 2022.
Alien Life Lab vs My Friendly Neighborhood
Alien Life Lab and My Friendly Neighborhood both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Alien Life Lab (2022) is 1 year older than My Friendly Neighborhood (2023). Alien Life Lab is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than My Friendly Neighborhood (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 My Friendly Neighborhood
Choose My Friendly Neighborhood if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Alien Life Lab and My Friendly Neighborhood sit in Action, Indie, 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 Life Lab |  My Friendly Neighborhood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 96.2% positive (2,098 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Justin K. Touchstone | John Szymanski, Evan Szymanski |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Alien Life Lab (2022) is 1 year older than My Friendly Neighborhood (2023).
- Alien Life Lab is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than My Friendly Neighborhood (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- My Friendly Neighborhood is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alien Life Lab has no Deck rating yet.
Alien Life Lab vs My Friendly Neighborhood — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Life Lab or My Friendly Neighborhood first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Life Lab (2022) came out before My Friendly Neighborhood (2023). 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 Life Lab and My Friendly Neighborhood similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.