Choose Tall Order
Choose Tall Order if you want an Indie experience. Tall Order launched in 2020.
Tall Order vs Alan and the kid
Tall Order 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. Tall Order (2020) is 1 year older than Alan and the kid (2021). Alan and the kid is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tall Order (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 matches what drew you to this matchup. Alan and the kid launched in 2021.
Both Tall Order 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
 Tall Order |  Alan and the kid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Jonas Molgaard | Barksquare ehf |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Tall Order (2020) is 1 year older than Alan and the kid (2021).
- Alan and the kid is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tall Order (6.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Tall Order vs Alan and the kid — FAQ
- Should I play Tall Order or Alan and the kid first?
- If you want chronology, Tall Order (2020) 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 Tall Order 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.