Choose Lost Ruins
Choose Lost Ruins if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,085 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost Ruins vs Afterimage
Lost Ruins and Afterimage both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lost Ruins (2021) is 2 years older than Afterimage (2023). Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Lost Ruins: 1,085 reviews, Afterimage: 1,349). 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 Afterimage
Choose Afterimage if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,349 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lost Ruins and Afterimage sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.8% vs 85.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lost Ruins |  Afterimage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (1,085 reviews) | 85.6% positive (1,349 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ALTARI GAMES | Aurogon Shanghai |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost Ruins (2021) is 2 years older than Afterimage (2023).
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Lost Ruins: 1,085 reviews, Afterimage: 1,349).
- Lost Ruins is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Afterimage (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Lost Ruins vs Afterimage — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Ruins or Afterimage?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Lost Ruins sits at 85.8% positive (1,085 reviews), Afterimage at 85.6% (1,349). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Lost Ruins or Afterimage first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Ruins (2021) came out before Afterimage (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 Lost Ruins and Afterimage similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do Lost Ruins and Afterimage both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.