Choose Affliction
Choose Affliction if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Save Anytime. Affliction launched in 2018.
Affliction vs Beneath the Permafrost
Affliction and Beneath the Permafrost both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Affliction (2018) is 8 years older than Beneath the Permafrost (2026). 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 Beneath the Permafrost
Choose Beneath the Permafrost if you want the Subtitle Options and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beneath the Permafrost launched in 2026.
Both Affliction and Beneath the Permafrost sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Affliction |  Beneath the Permafrost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 42.3% positive (52 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Corrosive Studios LLC | Permafrost Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Affliction (2018) is 8 years older than Beneath the Permafrost (2026).
Affliction vs Beneath the Permafrost — FAQ
- Should I play Affliction or Beneath the Permafrost first?
- If you want chronology, Affliction (2018) came out before Beneath the Permafrost (2026). 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 Affliction and Beneath the Permafrost similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.