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Afterthought vs Jelly Forest

Afterthought and Jelly Forest both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2022. Afterthought scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Jelly Forest (80% 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 Afterthought

Choose Afterthought if you want an Action experience. Afterthought launched in 2022.

Choose Jelly Forest

Choose Jelly Forest if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jelly Forest launched in 2022.

Both Afterthought and Jelly Forest sit in 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

Afterthought vs Jelly Forest — Steam metadata comparison
Afterthought — Steam game coverAfterthoughtJelly Forest — Steam game coverJelly Forest
Released20222022
GenresAction, IndieIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price16.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (10 reviews)80% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersStudio MoondownerBobbiDren

Side by side

Afterthought vs Jelly Forest — FAQ

Are Afterthought and Jelly Forest similar?
They overlap on 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.
Afterthought vs Jelly Forest — Verdict (2026) · imho.run