Choose Afterinfection
Choose Afterinfection if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Afterinfection launched in 2025.
Afterinfection vs Lightning Fast
Afterinfection and Lightning Fast both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2025. Afterinfection scores higher on Steam reviews (57.5% positive) than Lightning Fast (46.2% positive). 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 Lightning Fast
Choose Lightning Fast if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lightning Fast launched in 2025.
Both Afterinfection and Lightning Fast sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Afterinfection |  Lightning Fast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.5% positive (261 reviews) | 46.2% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RePatrick21 | Steppe Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Afterinfection scores higher on Steam reviews (57.5% positive) than Lightning Fast (46.2% positive).
- Afterinfection is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Lightning Fast (8.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Afterinfection vs Lightning Fast — FAQ
- Are Afterinfection and Lightning Fast similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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 Lightning Fast have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Afterinfection ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lightning Fast ships Online Co-op, Co-op.