Choose Lamia Must Die
Choose Lamia Must Die if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lamia Must Die launched in 2015.
Lamia Must Die vs Afterlife Gladiator
Lamia Must Die and Afterlife Gladiator both land in 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Lamia Must Die (2015) is 9 years older than Afterlife Gladiator (2024). Afterlife Gladiator scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lamia Must Die (59.5% 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 Afterlife Gladiator
Choose Afterlife Gladiator if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Afterlife Gladiator launched in 2024.
Both Lamia Must Die and Afterlife Gladiator sit in 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
 Lamia Must Die |  Afterlife Gladiator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.5% positive (148 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tuomo Laine | BakarLabs |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Lamia Must Die (2015) is 9 years older than Afterlife Gladiator (2024).
- Afterlife Gladiator scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lamia Must Die (59.5% positive).
- Lamia Must Die is free; Afterlife Gladiator is paid (9.99 USD).
Lamia Must Die vs Afterlife Gladiator — FAQ
- Should I play Lamia Must Die or Afterlife Gladiator first?
- If you want chronology, Lamia Must Die (2015) came out before Afterlife Gladiator (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 Lamia Must Die and Afterlife Gladiator similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Lamia Must Die free?
- Yes — Lamia Must Die is a free-to-play Steam title. Afterlife Gladiator is paid (9.99 USD).