After Wave: Downfall vs Hellcrackers
After Wave: Downfall and Hellcrackers 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. After Wave: Downfall (2023) is 2 years older than Hellcrackers (2025). Hellcrackers is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than After Wave: Downfall (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 After Wave: Downfall |  Hellcrackers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 7 Raven Studios, SleepPlaying | Balazs Maczak, Balazs Sabransky |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- After Wave: Downfall (2023) is 2 years older than Hellcrackers (2025).
- Hellcrackers is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than After Wave: Downfall (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
After Wave: Downfall vs Hellcrackers — FAQ
- Should I play After Wave: Downfall or Hellcrackers first?
- If you want chronology, After Wave: Downfall (2023) came out before Hellcrackers (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 After Wave: Downfall and Hellcrackers 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.
- Do both After Wave: Downfall and Hellcrackers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: After Wave: Downfall ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hellcrackers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.