Choose Отделение 38
Choose Отделение 38 if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Отделение 38 launched in 2024.
Отделение 38 vs Closer than Allowed: After the Bell
Отделение 38 and Closer than Allowed: After the Bell both land in Simulation, Early Access 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 Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Отделение 38 (2024) is 2 years older than Closer than Allowed: After the Bell (2026). Отделение 38 is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Closer than Allowed: After the Bell (0.99 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 Closer than Allowed: After the Bell
Choose Closer than Allowed: After the Bell if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual game with Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime. Closer than Allowed: After the Bell launched in 2026.
Both Отделение 38 and Closer than Allowed: After the Bell sit in Simulation and Early Access 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
 Отделение 38 |  Closer than Allowed: After the Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Three Windmills | EXPECTACLE |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Отделение 38 (2024) is 2 years older than Closer than Allowed: After the Bell (2026).
- Отделение 38 is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Closer than Allowed: After the Bell (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Отделение 38 vs Closer than Allowed: After the Bell — FAQ
- Should I play Отделение 38 or Closer than Allowed: After the Bell first?
- If you want chronology, Отделение 38 (2024) came out before Closer than Allowed: After the Bell (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 Отделение 38 and Closer than Allowed: After the Bell similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Early Access 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.