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Age of Fear: The Undead King vs Age of Fear: Total

Age of Fear: The Undead King and Age of Fear: Total both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Age of Fear: The Undead King (2015) is 8 years older than Age of Fear: Total (2023). Age of Fear: The Undead King scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Age of Fear: Total (89.7% positive). 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 Age of Fear: The Undead King

Choose Age of Fear: The Undead King if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Age of Fear: The Undead King launched in 2015.

Choose Age of Fear: Total

Choose Age of Fear: Total if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Age of Fear: Total launched in 2023.

Both Age of Fear: The Undead King and Age of Fear: Total sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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

Age of Fear: The Undead King vs Age of Fear: Total — Steam metadata comparison
Age of Fear: The Undead King — Steam game coverAge of Fear: The Undead KingAge of Fear: Total — Steam game coverAge of Fear: Total
Released20152023
GenresStrategy, Indie, RPGStrategy, Indie, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price24.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews91.7% positive (206 reviews)89.7% positive (29 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerSingle-player only
DevelopersLeslaw SliwkoLeslaw Sliwko

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Age of Fear: The Undead King vs Age of Fear: Total — FAQ

Should I play Age of Fear: The Undead King or Age of Fear: Total first?
If you want chronology, Age of Fear: The Undead King (2015) came out before Age of Fear: Total (2023). 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 Age of Fear: The Undead King and Age of Fear: Total similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Age of Fear: Total have multiplayer like Age of Fear: The Undead King?
No. Age of Fear: The Undead King supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Age of Fear: Total is listed as single-player only.
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