Choose Illness in the East
Choose Illness in the East if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Illness in the East launched in 2020.
Illness in the East vs Fate of New Albans
Illness in the East and Fate of New Albans 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 3 years older than Fate of New Albans (2023). Illness in the East is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Fate of New Albans (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Fate of New Albans
Choose Fate of New Albans if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fate of New Albans launched in 2023.
Both Illness in the East and Fate of New Albans 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 |  Fate of New Albans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bogozet | OTB Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Illness in the East (2020) is 3 years older than Fate of New Albans (2023).
- Illness in the East is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Fate of New Albans (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Illness in the East vs Fate of New Albans — FAQ
- Should I play Illness in the East or Fate of New Albans first?
- If you want chronology, Illness in the East (2020) came out before Fate of New Albans (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 Illness in the East and Fate of New Albans 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.