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Z: The End vs Alone Girl

Z: The End and Alone Girl 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. Z: The End (2018) is 8 years older than Alone Girl (2026). Alone Girl is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Z: The End (1.69 USD vs. 4.99 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 Z: The End

Choose Z: The End if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Z: The End launched in 2018.

Choose Alone Girl

Choose Alone Girl if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alone Girl launched in 2026.

Both Z: The End and Alone Girl 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

Z: The End vs Alone Girl — Steam metadata comparison
Z: The End — Steam game coverZ: The EndAlone Girl — Steam game coverAlone Girl
Released20182026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD1.69 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews76.5% positive (17 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersRidgeline StudiosYikoGames

Side by side

Z: The End vs Alone Girl — FAQ

Should I play Z: The End or Alone Girl first?
If you want chronology, Z: The End (2018) came out before Alone Girl (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 Z: The End and Alone Girl 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.
Does Z: The End have multiplayer like Alone Girl?
No. Alone Girl supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Z: The End is listed as single-player only.
Z: The End vs Alone Girl — Verdict (2026) · imho.run