Choose Jelly Is Sticky
Choose Jelly Is Sticky if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jelly Is Sticky launched in 2022.
Jelly Is Sticky vs After Light Fades
Jelly Is Sticky and After Light Fades 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. Jelly Is Sticky (2022) is 3 years older than After Light Fades (2025). Jelly Is Sticky is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than After Light Fades (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 After Light Fades
Choose After Light Fades if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. After Light Fades launched in 2025.
Both Jelly Is Sticky and After Light Fades 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
 Jelly Is Sticky |  After Light Fades | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (79 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunarch Studios | Orchid of Redemption |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Jelly Is Sticky (2022) is 3 years older than After Light Fades (2025).
- Jelly Is Sticky is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than After Light Fades (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Jelly Is Sticky vs After Light Fades — FAQ
- Should I play Jelly Is Sticky or After Light Fades first?
- If you want chronology, Jelly Is Sticky (2022) came out before After Light Fades (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 Jelly Is Sticky and After Light Fades 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.