Choose After Dreams
Choose After Dreams if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. After Dreams launched in 2018.
After Dreams vs Pawn
After Dreams and Pawn both land in Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Pawn (2016) is 2 years older than After Dreams (2018). After Dreams is free; Pawn is paid (6.99 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 Pawn
Choose Pawn if you want a Nudity and Gore experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pawn launched in 2016.
Both After Dreams and Pawn sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Casual 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
 After Dreams |  Pawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Violent | Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Nudity, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (125 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Matt Boyer | ODBear Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Pawn (2016) is 2 years older than After Dreams (2018).
- After Dreams is free; Pawn is paid (6.99 USD).
- Pawn is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; After Dreams has no Deck rating yet.
After Dreams vs Pawn — FAQ
- Should I play After Dreams or Pawn first?
- If you want chronology, Pawn (2016) came out before After Dreams (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 After Dreams and Pawn similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, Casual 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 After Dreams free?
- Yes — After Dreams is a free-to-play Steam title. Pawn is paid (6.99 USD).