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 has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,513 Steam reviews back the pick.
After the Fall® vs Zombie City
After the Fall® and Zombie City 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. After the Fall® (2021) is 1 year older than Zombie City (2022). Zombie City is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Zombie City
Choose Zombie City if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombie City launched in 2022.
Both After the Fall® and Zombie City 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® |  Zombie City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (1,513 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games | GRAY FLAMINGO |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- After the Fall® (2021) is 1 year older than Zombie City (2022).
- Zombie City is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than After the Fall® (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- After the Fall® has co-op; Zombie City does not.
- After the Fall® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Zombie City has no Deck rating yet.
After the Fall® vs Zombie City — FAQ
- Should I play After the Fall® or Zombie City first?
- If you want chronology, After the Fall® (2021) came out before Zombie City (2022). 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 Zombie City 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 Zombie City have multiplayer like After the Fall®?
- No. After the Fall® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Zombie City is listed as single-player only.