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 currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Pancake House
After the Fall® and Pancake House 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. Pancake House (2020) is 1 year older than After the Fall® (2021). After the Fall® is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pancake House (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Pancake House
Choose Pancake House if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Pancake House launched in 2020.
Both After the Fall® and Pancake House 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
 After the Fall® |  Pancake House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | ELIOT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Pancake House (2020) is 1 year older than After the Fall® (2021).
- After the Fall® is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pancake House (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- After the Fall® has co-op; Pancake House does not.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pancake House has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Pancake House — FAQ
- Should I play After the Fall® or Pancake House first?
- If you want chronology, Pancake House (2020) 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 After the Fall® and Pancake House 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 Pancake House have multiplayer like After the Fall®?
- No. After the Fall® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Pancake House is listed as single-player only.