Choose Altered
Choose Altered if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Altered launched in 2021.
Altered vs Timebound
Altered and Timebound both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Altered is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Timebound 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 Timebound
Choose Timebound if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Altered and Timebound sit in 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 |  Timebound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (95 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glitchheart | Michal Kluz, Patrycja Sagan, Fabien Calabria |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Altered is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Timebound has no Deck rating yet.
Altered vs Timebound — FAQ
- Are Altered and Timebound similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Altered run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Altered is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Timebound doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.