Choose Illness in the East
Choose Illness in the East if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Illness in the East launched in 2020.
Illness in the East vs The Survivor After
Illness in the East and The Survivor After both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Illness in the East (2020) is 1 year older than The Survivor After (2021). The Survivor After is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Illness in the East (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 The Survivor After
Choose The Survivor After if you want an Action experience. The Survivor After launched in 2021.
Both Illness in the East and The Survivor After sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Illness in the East |  The Survivor After | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bogozet | Roman Kondratkov |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Illness in the East (2020) is 1 year older than The Survivor After (2021).
- The Survivor After is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Illness in the East (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Illness in the East vs The Survivor After — FAQ
- Should I play Illness in the East or The Survivor After first?
- If you want chronology, Illness in the East (2020) came out before The Survivor After (2021). 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 Illness in the East and The Survivor After similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.