MOUSE: P.I. For Hire vs The Alters
Fast-paced action versus emotional base-building — choose your genre and pace.
Nails the rubber-hose aesthetic, earning its $20 if you can tolerate brutally tough bosses.
11 bit studios at peak form — The Alters layers Frostpunk's moral weight onto a sci-fi base-builder where every employee is another version of you.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Apr 2026 peak CCU 13,723
The Alters
Apr 2026 peak CCU 654 ↓ 11% MoM
All-time peak 11,227
Key differences
Gameplay pace
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a fast-paced first-person shooter.
The Alters is a real-time base-builder with survival elements.
Story focus
MOUSE has humor-laced noir storytelling with slapstick comedy.
The Alters focuses on emotional, life-changing moments with heavy dialogue.
Replay value
MOUSE lacks extensive post-game content or NG+.
The Alters has a strong narrative with moral weight and tough choices.
Which one is for you?
Pick MOUSE: P.I. For Hire if
- You enjoy boomer shooters with charm and humor.
- You love Cuphead's art style and want a shooter.
- You prefer shorter campaigns under 25 hours.
Pick The Alters if
- You like management games with moral weight and tough choices.
- You enjoy sci-fi survival with real-time pressure.
- You appreciate strong, emotional storytelling in games.
Bottom line
Choose MOUSE for a lighthearted, action-packed experience or The Alters for a emotionally charged, base-building challenge.