Choose Fallen Times
Choose Fallen Times if you want an Adventure experience. Fallen Times launched in 2017.
Fallen Times vs NPCs
Fallen Times and NPCs 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. Fallen Times (2017) is 1 year older than NPCs (2018). NPCs scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Fallen Times (59.5% 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 NPCs
Choose NPCs if you want a Casual experience. NPCs launched in 2018.
Both Fallen Times and NPCs sit in Action and Indie 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
 Fallen Times |  NPCs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59.5% positive (42 reviews) | 77.4% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DaFu Studio | NPC Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Fallen Times (2017) is 1 year older than NPCs (2018).
- NPCs scores higher on Steam reviews (77.4% positive) than Fallen Times (59.5% positive).
Fallen Times vs NPCs — FAQ
- Should I play Fallen Times or NPCs first?
- If you want chronology, Fallen Times (2017) came out before NPCs (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 Fallen Times and NPCs 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.