Choose Last Mage Standing
Choose Last Mage Standing if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Last Mage Standing launched in 2016.
Last Mage Standing vs After the Fall®
Last Mage Standing and After the Fall® both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Last Mage Standing (2016) is 5 years older than After the Fall® (2021). Last Mage Standing scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% 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 the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Last Mage Standing and After the Fall® sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Last Mage Standing |  After the Fall® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Immersion | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Last Mage Standing (2016) is 5 years older than After the Fall® (2021).
- Last Mage Standing scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than After the Fall® (76.7% positive).
- Last Mage Standing is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- After the Fall® has co-op; Last Mage Standing does not.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Last Mage Standing has no Deck rating yet.
Last Mage Standing vs After the Fall® — FAQ
- Should I play Last Mage Standing or After the Fall® first?
- If you want chronology, Last Mage Standing (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 Last Mage Standing and After the Fall® similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Last Mage Standing have multiplayer like After the Fall®?
- No. After the Fall® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Last Mage Standing is listed as single-player only.