Choose First Contact
Choose First Contact if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. First Contact launched in 2020.
First Contact vs AToM - 1974
First Contact and AToM - 1974 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. First Contact (2020) is 6 years older than AToM - 1974 (2026). First Contact is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than AToM - 1974 (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 AToM - 1974
Choose AToM - 1974 if you want the Keyboard Only Option and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AToM - 1974 launched in 2026.
Both First Contact and AToM - 1974 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
 First Contact |  AToM - 1974 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haguy Eis | TMWFA |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- First Contact (2020) is 6 years older than AToM - 1974 (2026).
- First Contact is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than AToM - 1974 (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
First Contact vs AToM - 1974 — FAQ
- Should I play First Contact or AToM - 1974 first?
- If you want chronology, First Contact (2020) came out before AToM - 1974 (2026). 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 First Contact and AToM - 1974 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.