Choose Old Skies
Choose Old Skies if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Old Skies launched in 2025.
Old Skies vs The World After
Old Skies and The World After both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The World After (2021) is 4 years older than Old Skies (2025). Old Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than The World After (75% 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 The World After
Choose The World After if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. The World After launched in 2021.
Both Old Skies and The World After sit in Adventure 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
 Old Skies |  The World After | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (799 reviews) | 75% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wadjet Eye Games | Burning Sunset |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The World After (2021) is 4 years older than Old Skies (2025).
- Old Skies scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than The World After (75% positive).
- The World After is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Old Skies (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Old Skies is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The World After has no Deck rating yet.
Old Skies vs The World After — FAQ
- Should I play Old Skies or The World After first?
- If you want chronology, The World After (2021) came out before Old Skies (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 Old Skies and The World After similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Old Skies run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Old Skies is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The World After doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.