Choose Alien Hominid Invasion
Choose Alien Hominid Invasion if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,055 Steam reviews back the pick.
Alien Hominid Invasion vs Gloom Punks
Alien Hominid Invasion and Gloom Punks 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. Alien Hominid Invasion (2023) is 4 years older than Gloom Punks (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Gloom Punks
Choose Gloom Punks if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gloom Punks launched in 2027.
Both Alien Hominid Invasion and Gloom Punks sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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 Hominid Invasion |  Gloom Punks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87% positive (1,055 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | OneShark |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Alien Hominid Invasion (2023) is 4 years older than Gloom Punks (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Alien Hominid Invasion is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gloom Punks has no Deck rating yet.
Alien Hominid Invasion vs Gloom Punks — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Hominid Invasion or Gloom Punks first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Hominid Invasion (2023) came out before Gloom Punks (2027). 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 Hominid Invasion and Gloom Punks 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.
- Do both Alien Hominid Invasion and Gloom Punks have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alien Hominid Invasion ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Gloom Punks ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Alien Hominid Invasion run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alien Hominid Invasion is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gloom Punks doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.