Choose Afterthought
Choose Afterthought if you want an Indie experience. Afterthought launched in 2022.
Afterthought vs Speedonauts
Afterthought and Speedonauts both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Afterthought (2022) is 1 year older than Speedonauts (2023). Afterthought scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Speedonauts (96% 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 Speedonauts
Choose Speedonauts if you want a Sports and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Speedonauts launched in 2023.
Both Afterthought and Speedonauts sit in Action 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 |  Speedonauts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 96% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Moondowner | World Away Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Afterthought (2022) is 1 year older than Speedonauts (2023).
- Afterthought scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Speedonauts (96% positive).
- Speedonauts is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Afterthought (7.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Speedonauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Afterthought has no Deck rating yet.
Afterthought vs Speedonauts — FAQ
- Should I play Afterthought or Speedonauts first?
- If you want chronology, Afterthought (2022) came out before Speedonauts (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 Afterthought and Speedonauts similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.