Choose Don't Be Afraid
Choose Don't Be Afraid if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Don't Be Afraid launched in 2020.
Don't Be Afraid vs ALYSSA
Don't Be Afraid and ALYSSA 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. Don't Be Afraid (2020) is 6 years older than ALYSSA (2026). Don't Be Afraid is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ALYSSA has no Deck rating yet. 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 ALYSSA
Choose ALYSSA if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ALYSSA launched in 2026.
Both Don't Be Afraid and ALYSSA 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
 Don't Be Afraid |  ALYSSA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (328 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Limo Games, Broken Arrow Games | Broken Arrow Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Be Afraid (2020) is 6 years older than ALYSSA (2026).
- Don't Be Afraid is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ALYSSA has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Be Afraid vs ALYSSA — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Be Afraid or ALYSSA first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Be Afraid (2020) came out before ALYSSA (2026). 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 Don't Be Afraid and ALYSSA 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.
- Does Don't Be Afraid run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Don't Be Afraid is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ALYSSA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.