Choose Blue Whale
Choose Blue Whale if you want a Violent experience. Blue Whale launched in 2017.
Blue Whale vs At Home Alone
Blue Whale and At Home Alone 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. Blue Whale (2017) is 1 year older than At Home Alone (2018). At Home Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Blue Whale (38.1% 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 At Home Alone
Choose At Home Alone if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. At Home Alone launched in 2018.
Both Blue Whale and At Home Alone sit in 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
 Blue Whale |  At Home Alone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Violent | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 38.1% positive (21 reviews) | 82.5% positive (939 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lissencephaly | 阿正不经 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Blue Whale (2017) is 1 year older than At Home Alone (2018).
- At Home Alone scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Blue Whale (38.1% positive).
- At Home Alone is free; Blue Whale is paid (3.99 USD).
- At Home Alone is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blue Whale has no Deck rating yet.
Blue Whale vs At Home Alone — FAQ
- Should I play Blue Whale or At Home Alone first?
- If you want chronology, Blue Whale (2017) came out before At Home Alone (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 Blue Whale and At Home Alone 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.
- Is At Home Alone free?
- Yes — At Home Alone is a free-to-play Steam title. Blue Whale is paid (3.99 USD).