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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

CARRION

CARRION

ActionIndieAdventureSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackCute +14
Quality
87Popularity
37Value
36
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−79% $4.10
Buy
VS
Environmental Station Alpha

Environmental Station Alpha

Quality
67Popularity
26Value
60
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 3 days
−26% $5.92
Buy

Winner

CARRION wins 12 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
12
CARRION
12 of 14 metrics
Environmental Station Alpha
2 of 14 metrics
2

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.10 Wins
$5.92 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.99 Wins
$5.83 -
Best Current Discount
-79% Wins
-26% -
Sales Frequency
111 price changes Wins
98 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
75/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
94.4% positive Wins
82% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
33.6K Wins
1.5K -
Positive Steam Reviews
31.7K Wins
1.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.9K -
271 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
135 Wins
3 -
Steam Recommendations
32.6K Wins
1.5K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
21 -
34 Wins
Supported Languages
11 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Jul 2020 Wins
Apr 2015 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeCARRION

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeEnvironmental Station Alpha

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
CARRION
Environmental Station Alpha

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

CARRION

CARRION

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −79% $4.10Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +3% $4.21View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Environmental Station Alpha

Environmental Station Alpha

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −26% $5.92Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +5% $6.22View
Steam
Steam +35% $7.99View

CARRION

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

94% positive (33,558 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100: generally favorable from critics
33,558 reviews: large sample

Value

Not the right time to buy: wait for at least 50% off.

$4.10: very accessible price
79% off: deep discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 43% in recent days
78 concurrent players: niche audience
33,558 total reviews: proven game with large community

Environmental Station Alpha

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

82% positive (1,509 reviews): mostly positive
1,509 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$5.92: very accessible price
26% off: modest discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 125% in recent days
9 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsCARRIONEnvironmental Station Alpha
Release date
July 23, 2020
April 22, 2015
Developers
Phobia Game Studio
Arvi Teikari, Roope Mäkinen
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Hempuli Oy
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
21
34

CARRION

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Environmental Station Alpha

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: CARRION or Environmental Station Alpha?

CARRION won the comparison against Environmental Station Alpha based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is CARRION worth buying over Environmental Station Alpha?

Based on the metrics, CARRION won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Environmental Station Alpha currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:31 AM UTC

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