Choose Underwater
Choose Underwater if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Underwater launched in 2026.
Underwater vs After Midnight
Underwater and After Midnight both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. After Midnight (2024) is 2 years older than Underwater (2026). After Midnight is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Underwater (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Midnight
Choose After Midnight if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. After Midnight launched in 2024.
Both Underwater and After Midnight sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Underwater |  After Midnight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Adam Biggs | Digital Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- After Midnight (2024) is 2 years older than Underwater (2026).
- After Midnight is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Underwater (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- After Midnight has co-op; Underwater does not.
Underwater vs After Midnight — FAQ
- Should I play Underwater or After Midnight first?
- If you want chronology, After Midnight (2024) came out before Underwater (2026). 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 Underwater and After Midnight similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.
- Does Underwater have multiplayer like After Midnight?
- No. After Midnight supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Underwater is listed as single-player only.