Choose Altered
Choose Altered if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Altered launched in 2021.
Altered vs Alephant
Altered and Alephant both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Altered (2021) is 2 years older than Alephant (2023). Altered scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Alephant (91.3% 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 Alephant
Choose Alephant if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Alephant launched in 2023.
Both Altered and Alephant sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Altered |  Alephant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (95 reviews) | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glitchheart | Lucas Le Slo |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Altered (2021) is 2 years older than Alephant (2023).
- Altered scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Alephant (91.3% positive).
- Altered is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Alephant (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Altered is Deck Verified, Alephant is Deck Playable.
Altered vs Alephant — FAQ
- Should I play Altered or Alephant first?
- If you want chronology, Altered (2021) came out before Alephant (2023). 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 Altered and Alephant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.