AFTERGRINDER vs This Is No Cave
AFTERGRINDER and This Is No Cave 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. AFTERGRINDER (2017) is 8 years older than This Is No Cave (2025). AFTERGRINDER is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than This Is No Cave (2.99 USD vs. 3.84 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 AFTERGRINDER |  This Is No Cave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.84 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 98.7% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Grave Danger Games | monome.studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- AFTERGRINDER (2017) is 8 years older than This Is No Cave (2025).
- AFTERGRINDER is currently ~22% cheaper on Steam than This Is No Cave (2.99 USD vs. 3.84 USD).
- This Is No Cave has co-op; AFTERGRINDER does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
AFTERGRINDER vs This Is No Cave — FAQ
- Should I play AFTERGRINDER or This Is No Cave first?
- If you want chronology, AFTERGRINDER (2017) came out before This Is No Cave (2025). 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 AFTERGRINDER and This Is No Cave 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.
- Does AFTERGRINDER have multiplayer like This Is No Cave?
- No. This Is No Cave supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while AFTERGRINDER is listed as single-player only.
- Do AFTERGRINDER and This Is No Cave both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.