Rise of Nations: Extended Edition vs Afterlife
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition and Afterlife both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2014) is 4 years older than Afterlife (2018). Rise of Nations: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Afterlife (86.1% positive). 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
 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition |  Afterlife | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (7,793 reviews) | 86.1% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SkyBox Labs, Big Huge Games | LucasArts |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2014) is 4 years older than Afterlife (2018).
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Afterlife (86.1% positive).
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition has co-op; Afterlife does not.
- Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Afterlife has no Deck rating yet.
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition vs Afterlife — FAQ
- Should I play Rise of Nations: Extended Edition or Afterlife first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2014) came out before Afterlife (2018). 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 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition and Afterlife similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Afterlife have multiplayer like Rise of Nations: Extended Edition?
- No. Rise of Nations: Extended Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Afterlife is listed as single-player only.