Choose HordeZ
Choose HordeZ if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 286 reviews.
HordeZ vs After the Fall®
HordeZ and After the Fall® both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. HordeZ (2016) is 5 years older than After the Fall® (2021). HordeZ scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than After the Fall® (76.7% 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 After the Fall®
Choose After the Fall® if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both HordeZ and After the Fall® sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 HordeZ |  After the Fall® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.39 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (286 reviews) | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Zenz VR | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- HordeZ (2016) is 5 years older than After the Fall® (2021).
- HordeZ scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than After the Fall® (76.7% positive).
- HordeZ is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (3.39 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; HordeZ has no Deck rating yet.
HordeZ vs After the Fall® — FAQ
- Which is better, HordeZ or After the Fall®?
- On Steam reviews HordeZ scores higher (84.6% positive) than After the Fall® (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, HordeZ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play HordeZ or After the Fall® first?
- If you want chronology, HordeZ (2016) came out before After the Fall® (2021). 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 HordeZ and After the Fall® similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both HordeZ and After the Fall® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: HordeZ ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; After the Fall® ships Online Co-op, Co-op.