Choose Death Trials (Director's Cut)
Choose Death Trials (Director's Cut) if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Trials (Director's Cut) launched in 2023.
Death Trials (Director's Cut) vs Afterlight Catacombs
Death Trials (Director's Cut) and Afterlight Catacombs both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023) is 1 year older than Afterlight Catacombs (2024). Death Trials (Director's Cut) is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Afterlight Catacombs (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Afterlight Catacombs
Choose Afterlight Catacombs if you want an Indie experience. Afterlight Catacombs launched in 2024.
Both Death Trials (Director's Cut) and Afterlight Catacombs sit in Adventure 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
 Death Trials (Director's Cut) |  Afterlight Catacombs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Made in America Media, LLC | Crit42 Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023) is 1 year older than Afterlight Catacombs (2024).
- Death Trials (Director's Cut) is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Afterlight Catacombs (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Death Trials (Director's Cut) vs Afterlight Catacombs — FAQ
- Should I play Death Trials (Director's Cut) or Afterlight Catacombs first?
- If you want chronology, Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023) came out before Afterlight Catacombs (2024). 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 Death Trials (Director's Cut) and Afterlight Catacombs similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.