Choose Exoplanet: First Contact
Choose Exoplanet: First Contact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Exoplanet: First Contact launched in 2016.
Exoplanet: First Contact vs After
Exoplanet: First Contact and After both land in Action, RPG, 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 Action, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Exoplanet: First Contact (2016) is 5 years older than After (2021). After is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Exoplanet: First Contact (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 After
Choose After if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. After launched in 2021.
Both Exoplanet: First Contact and After sit in Action, RPG, 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
 Exoplanet: First Contact |  After | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.8% positive (173 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alersteam | Hyperdrive Gaming Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Exoplanet: First Contact (2016) is 5 years older than After (2021).
- After is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Exoplanet: First Contact (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Exoplanet: First Contact vs After — FAQ
- Should I play Exoplanet: First Contact or After first?
- If you want chronology, Exoplanet: First Contact (2016) came out before After (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 Exoplanet: First Contact and After similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG, 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.