Afterinfection vs The Day Before
Afterinfection and The Day Before both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. The Day Before (2023) is 2 years older than Afterinfection (2025). Afterinfection scores higher on Steam reviews (57.5% positive) than The Day Before (13.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Afterinfection |  The Day Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 57.5% positive (261 reviews) | 13.5% positive (9,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RePatrick21 | FNTASTIC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- The Day Before (2023) is 2 years older than Afterinfection (2025).
- Afterinfection scores higher on Steam reviews (57.5% positive) than The Day Before (13.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Day Before is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Afterinfection has no Deck rating yet.
Afterinfection vs The Day Before — FAQ
- Which is better, Afterinfection or The Day Before?
- On Steam reviews Afterinfection scores higher (57.5% positive) than The Day Before (13.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Afterinfection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Afterinfection or The Day Before first?
- If you want chronology, The Day Before (2023) came out before Afterinfection (2025). 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 Afterinfection and The Day Before similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 both Afterinfection and The Day Before have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Afterinfection ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Day Before ships Online Co-op, Co-op.