Choose Kings Town
Choose Kings Town if you want a RPG, Casual, and Early Access experience. Kings Town launched in 2020.
Kings Town vs After Long Night
Kings Town and After Long Night both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Kings Town (2020) is 5 years older than After Long Night (2025). Kings Town scores higher on Steam reviews (55% positive) than After Long Night (50% 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 After Long Night
Choose After Long Night if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. After Long Night launched in 2025.
Both Kings Town and After Long Night sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Kings Town |  After Long Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (20 reviews) | 50% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Leturs Labs | 疯狗工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Kings Town (2020) is 5 years older than After Long Night (2025).
- Kings Town scores higher on Steam reviews (55% positive) than After Long Night (50% positive).
- After Long Night is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Kings Town (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- After Long Night is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kings Town has no Deck rating yet.
Kings Town vs After Long Night — FAQ
- Should I play Kings Town or After Long Night first?
- If you want chronology, Kings Town (2020) came out before After Long Night (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 Kings Town and After Long Night similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.